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National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
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National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue 2024 Directed by Sam Mendes

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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Production Companies National Theatre , Neal Street Productions
Release Date 21 March 2024
165 mins
Cast
Johnny Flynn
Johnny Flynn Richard Burton
Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss Sir John Gielgud
Tuppence Middleton
Tuppence Middleton Elizabeth Taylor
Aysha Kala
Aysha Kala
Luke Norris
Luke Norris William Redfield
Allan Corduner
Allan Corduner Hume Cronyn
Ryan Ellsworth
Ryan Ellsworth George Voskovec
Elena Delia
Elena Delia Jessica Levy
Huw Parmenter
Huw Parmenter Clement Fowler
Laurence Ubong Williams
Laurence Ubong Williams Hugh McHaffie
Michael Walters
Michael Walters
Mark Extance
Mark Extance Mick Burrows
Dan Krikler
Dan Krikler Dillon Evans
Shaun McKee
Shaun McKee Robert Milli
Stephanie Siadatan
Stephanie Siadatan Susannah Mason
Adam Sina
Adam Sina Frederick Young
David Tarkenter
David Tarkenter Alfred Drake
Kate Tydman
Kate Tydman Christine Cooper
Rebecca Collingwood
Rebecca Collingwood Linda Marsh
Janie Dee
Janie Dee Eileen Herlie
Crew
Director
Sam Mendes
Sam Mendes
Writer
Jack Thorne
Jack Thorne
Producers
Pippa Harris
Pippa Harris
Caro Newling
Caro Newling
Composer
Benjamin Kwasi Burrell
Benjamin Kwasi Burrell
Sound
Paul Arditti
Paul Arditti
Set Designer
Es Devlin
Es Devlin
Costume Design
Katrina Lindsay
Katrina Lindsay
Casting
Alastair Coomer
Alastair Coomer
Naomi Downham
Naomi Downham
Lighting
Jon Clark
Jon Clark