National Theatre Encore Screening: The Motive and the Cue

An encore big-screen screening of the National Theatre's filmed production of The Motive and the Cue, starring Mark Gatiss and Johnny Flynn.

An encore cinema screening of the National Theatre's filmed production of Jack Thorne's play The Motive and the Cue, directed by Sam Mendes. Set in 1964, it follows Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, as he rehearses the title role in an experimental Broadway Hamlet under John Gielgud's exacting direction, with tensions between actor and director threatening to unravel the collaboration. Mark Gatiss stars as Gielgud in his Olivier Award-winning performance, alongside Johnny Flynn as Burton; the production was filmed live during its sold-out 2023 London run. Run time is three hours and the film is certificate 15.