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

• 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.

Rating

7.5 / 10 (4 votes)

Release date

March 21, 2024

Runtime

2h 45m

Language

English

Director

Sam Mendes

Status

Released