National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
2024-03-21 | 165 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Johnny FlynnRichard Burton
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Mark GatissSir John Gielgud
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Tuppence MiddletonElizabeth Taylor
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Aysha Kala
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Luke NorrisWilliam Redfield
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Allan CordunerHume Cronyn
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Huw ParmenterClement Fowler
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Laurence Ubong WilliamsHugh McHaffie
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Shaun McKeeRobert Milli
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Stephanie SiadatanSusannah Mason
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Kate TydmanChristine Cooper
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Janie DeeEileen Herlie
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