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National Theatre Live’s 2010 broadcast of Alan Bennett’s acclaimed play The Habit of Art, with Richard Griffiths, Alex Jennings and Frances de la Tour, returns to cinemas as part of the National Theatre's 50th anniversary celebrations. Benjamin Britten, sailing uncomfortably close to the wind with his new opera, Death in Venice, seeks advice from his former collaborator and friend, W H Auden. During this imagined meeting, their first for twenty-five years, they are observed and interrupted by, amongst others, their future biographer and a young man from the local bus station. Alan Bennett’s play is as much about the theatre as it is about poetry or music. It looks at the unsettling desires of two difficult men, and at the ethics of biography. It reflects on growing old, on creativity and inspiration, and on persisting when all passion’s spent: ultimately, on the habit of art.
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Cast & Crew
Richard Griffiths
Fitz / W. H. Auden
Alex Jennings
Henry / Benjamin Britten
Frances de la Tour
Kay
Stephen Wight
Tim / Stuart
Philip Childs
Brian
Elliot Levey
Neil
John Heffernan
George
Barbara Kirby
Joan
Martin Chamberlain
Ralph
Laurence Belcher
Young Boy
Adrian Scarborough
Donald / Humphrey Carpenter
Tom Attwood
Tom
Frequently Asked Questions
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art was released on April 22, 2010.
The runtime of National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art is 2h 25m.
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art is a Drama, Comedy movie.
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art was directed by Nicholas Hytner.
The main cast of National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art includes Richard Griffiths, Alex Jennings, Frances de la Tour.
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art is originally in English.