Movie
National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue (2024)
Drama · Comedy
Story
Returning to cinemas in 2027. 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.
Director: Sam Mendes Starring: Johnny Flynn, Mark Gatiss, Tuppence Middleton, Aysha Kala
▶ Watch National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue Trailer
National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue Cast
- Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton
- Mark Gatiss as Sir John Gielgud
- Tuppence Middleton as Elizabeth Taylor
- Aysha Kala as Assistant to Sir John Gielgud
- Luke Norris as William Redfield
- Allan Corduner as Hume Cronyn
- Ryan Ellsworth as George Voskovec
- Elena Delia as Jessica Levy
- Huw Parmenter as Clement Fowler
- Laurence Ubong Williams as Hugh McHaffie
- Michael Walters
- Mark Extance as Mick Burrows