National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
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.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Tuppence Middleton
Elizabeth Taylor
Johnny Flynn
Richard Burton
Mark Gatiss
John Gielgud
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Luke Norris
William Redfield
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Aysha Kala
Jessica
Allan Corduner
Hume Cronyn
Huw Parmenter
Frederick Young
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Elena Delia
Susannah Mason
Laurence Ubong Williams
Hugh McHaffie
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Ryan Ellsworth
George Voskovec (Player King)
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Benjamin Kwasi Burrell
Composer
