National Theatre Live: The Motive and The Cue

Dir: Sam Mendes
Cast: Mark Gatiss, Johnny Flynn, Tuppence Middleton

The Motive and the Cue by Jack Thorne. The fierce and funny five-star play returns to the big screen. Sam Mendes directs Mark Gatiss in an Olivier Award-winning performance as John Gielgud.
1964: Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is set to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.
From multi-award-winning writer Jack Thorne, this acclaimed production was filmed live during its sold-out London run in 2023.