National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold’… and the boys (2019)
St George's Park Tea Room, Port Elizabeth, 1950. On a long rainy afternoon, employees Sam and Willie practise their steps for the finals of the ballroom dancing championship. Hally arrives from school to hide out in his parents’ tea room. These two men have been unlikely best friends to Hally his whole life. But it is apartheid era South Africa: he’s Master Harold, and they are the boys. Tony Award-winning playwright Athol Fugard’s semi-autobiographical and blistering masterwork explores the nature of friendship, and the ways people are capable of hurting even those they love.
Director: Roy Alexander Weise
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: November 19, 2019
Cast
- Hammed Animashaun - Willie
- Anson Boon - Hally
- Lucian Msamati - Sam
Production: National Theatre
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
filmed theater
More Films by Director: Roy Alexander Weise
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold’… and the boys about?
- St George's Park Tea Room, Port Elizabeth, 1950. On a long rainy afternoon, employees Sam and Willie practise their steps for the finals of the ballroom dancing championship. Hally arrives from school to hide out in his parents’ tea room. These two men have been unlikely best friends to Hally his whole life. But it is apartheid era South Africa: he’s Master Harold, and they are the boys. Tony Award-winning playwright Athol Fugard’s semi-autobiographical and blistering masterwork explores the nature of friendship, and the ways people are capable of hurting even those they love.
- Who directed National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold’… and the boys?
- National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold’… and the boys was directed by Roy Alexander Weise.
- Who stars in National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold’… and the boys?
- National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold’… and the boys stars Hammed Animashaun, Anson Boon, Lucian Msamati.
- How long is National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold’… and the boys?
- National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold’… and the boys has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold’… and the boys?
- National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold’… and the boys is a Drama film.
- Where was National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold’… and the boys produced?
- National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold’… and the boys was produced in United Kingdom.