National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue (2024)

March 21st, 20242h 45min

Drama
75%

Overview

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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