National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
7.52024•2h 45mmovie

National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

Drama

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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