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.

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Film Cast:

  • Richard Burton: Johnny Flynn
  • Sir John Gielgud: Mark Gatiss
  • Elizabeth Taylor: Tuppence Middleton
  • …: Aysha Kala
  • William Redfield: Luke Norris
  • Hume Cronyn: Allan Corduner
  • George Voskovec: Ryan Ellsworth
  • Jessica Levy: Elena Delia
  • Clement Fowler: Huw Parmenter
  • Hugh McHaffie: Laurence Ubong Williams
  • …: Michael Walters
  • Mick Burrows: Mark Extance
  • Dillon Evans: Dan Krikler
  • Robert Milli: Shaun McKee
  • Susannah Mason: Stephanie Siadatan
  • Frederick Young: Adam Sina
  • Alfred Drake: David Tarkenter
  • Christine Cooper: Kate Tydman
  • Eileen Herlie: Sarah Woodward
  • Linda Marsh: Rebecca Collingwood

Film Crew:

  • Director: Sam Mendes
  • Producer: Pippa Harris
  • Writer: Jack Thorne
  • Set Designer: Es Devlin
  • Sound Designer: Paul Arditti
  • Producer: Caro Newling
  • Costume Design: Katrina Lindsay
  • Lighting Design: Jon Clark
  • Casting: Alastair Coomer
  • Music: Benjamin Kwasi Burrell
  • Casting: Naomi Downham

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