National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue (2024)
7.5/10 · 42h 45mDrama
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.
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Johnny FlynnRichard Burton
Mark GatissSir John Gielgud
Tuppence MiddletonElizabeth Taylor
Aysha Kala
Luke NorrisWilliam Redfield
Allan CordunerHume Cronyn
Ryan EllsworthGeorge Voskovec
Elena DeliaJessica Levy
