National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

2024· 165 min★ 8.5· Drama, Comedy

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.

Cast: Johnny Flynn, Mark Gatiss, Tuppence Middleton

Director: Sam Mendes