National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus (2024)
The family, from whose tentacles we can never quite escape.
When a golden wedding anniversary reunites the Randolph family on the eve of WWII, Dora and Charles must reckon with the adults their children have become. Their children, meanwhile, are haunted by the memory of the family they once were. As the weekend’s celebrations unfold, the family walks a tightrope between intimacy and estrangement, camaraderie and rivalry, love and hate. Heartbreaking and joyful, this captivating revival of Dodie Smith’s play is a moving dissection of family and what it means to grow up and return home.
Director: Emily Burns
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 151 min
Release Date: July 19, 2024
Cast
- Bessie Carter - Fenny
- Pandora Colin - Edna
- Bethan Cullinane - Cynthia
- Lindsay Duncan - Dora
- Kate Fahy - Belle
- Tom Glenister - Hugh
- Jo Herbert - Hilda
- Billy Howle - Nicholas
- Molly Jin - Kathleen‘Scrap’ Kenton
- Syakira Moeladi - Laurel
Screenplay
- Dodie Smith (Theatre Play)
Music: Nico Muhly
Production: National Theatre
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus about?
- When a golden wedding anniversary reunites the Randolph family on the eve of WWII, Dora and Charles must reckon with the adults their children have become. Their children, meanwhile, are haunted by the memory of the family they once were. As the weekend’s celebrations unfold, the family walks a tightrope between intimacy and estrangement, camaraderie and rivalry, love and hate. Heartbreaking and joyful, this captivating revival of Dodie Smith’s play is a moving dissection of family and what it means to grow up and return home.
- Who directed National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus?
- National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus was directed by Emily Burns.
- Who stars in National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus?
- National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus stars Bessie Carter, Pandora Colin, Bethan Cullinane, Lindsay Duncan, Kate Fahy, Tom Glenister.
- How long is National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus?
- National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus has a runtime of 2h 31m (151 minutes).
- What genre is National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus?
- National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus produced?
- National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus was produced in United Kingdom.