Film
National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
Returning to cinemas in 2027. In 1964, Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under Sir John Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.
Overview
Returning to cinemas in 2027. In 1964, Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under Sir John Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.
Cast
- Johnny FlynnRichard Burton
- Mark GatissSir John Gielgud
- Tuppence MiddletonElizabeth Taylor
- Aysha KalaAssistant to Sir John Gielgud
- Luke NorrisWilliam Redfield
- Allan CordunerHume Cronyn
- Ryan EllsworthGeorge Voskovec
- Elena DeliaJessica Levy
