Movie · 2013
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
Released 2 November 2013 More from 2013 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the National Theatre of Great Britain presents National Theatre: 50 Years on Stage, bringing together the best British actors for a unique evening of unforgettable performances, broadcast live from London to cinemas around the world.
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How old were they?
Judi Dench
as Cleopatra/Desiree Armfeldt
Maggie Smith
as Mrs. Sullen
Derek Jacobi
as Claudius/Spooner
Michael Gambon
as Hirst
Frances de la Tour
as Kay
Malcolm Sinclair
as Colonel Pickering
Roger Allam
Alex Jennings
as Henry Higgins
Simon Russell Beale
as Hamlet
Ralph Fiennes
as Lambert Le Roux
Adrian Lester
as Othello
Benedict Cumberbatch
as Rosencrantz
Andrew Scott
James Corden
as Timms
Sacha Dhawan
as Akhtar
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The numbers
49years between the oldest and youngest billed
78Judi Dench — oldest on the call sheet
29Sacha Dhawan — youngest billed
56average age of the credited cast