National Theatre Live: Small Island (2019): Cast & Box Office
National Theatre Live: Small Island is a 2019 drama directed by Rufus Norris, starring Leah Harvey as Hortense Roberts, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr and Aisling Loftus. It runs 2 hours 55 minutes and earned $1.2 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 55m (175 min)
- Director
- Rufus Norris
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- National Theatre
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is National Theatre Live: Small Island About?
The premise of National Theatre Live: Small Island without spoilers.
A powerful play follows the intertwined stories of Hortense, Gilbert, and Queenie as they journey from Jamaica to Britain. Hortense seeks a better life away from her rural home, Gilbert aspires to become a lawyer, and Queenie hopes to escape her life in Lincolnshire. The narrative spans from the Second World War to 1948, the year the HMT Empire Windrush arrived in Tilbury, England, marking a significant moment in British history.
National Theatre Live: Small Island Themes & Keywords
· 2 tags- journey
- 1940s
National Theatre Live: Small Island Cast & Characters
Leah Harvey leads the cast as Hortense Roberts, with Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as Gilbert Joseph and Aisling Loftus as Queenie Buxton. Directed by Rufus Norris; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director Rufus Norris
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Leah Harvey as Hortense Roberts -
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as Gilbert Joseph - Aisling Loftus as Queenie Buxton
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Johann Myers
Also Starring in National Theatre Live: Small Island
· 19 more- Beatie Edney
- Trevor Laird
- C.J. Beckford Michael Roberts
- Andrew Rothney Bernard Bligh
- Paul Bentall
- Shiloh Coke
- Stephanie Jacob
- Jacqueline Boatswain
- Rebecca Lee
- Natey Jones
- John Hastings
- David Fielder
- Adam Ewan
- Sandra James-Young
- Chereen Buckley
- Cavan Clarke
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More from Rufus Norris
More films directed by Rufus Norris, best-rated first: London Road, Broken, National Theatre Live: Macbeth and National Theatre Live: Mosquitoes.
National Theatre Live: Small Island Box Office
National Theatre Live: Small Island grossed $1.2 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.2M
- International
- $1.2M
National Theatre Live: Small Island Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette 'I'm only 93!' Windrush Passenger Alford Gardner | Small Island - National Theatre at Home
National Theatre Live: Small Island Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Small Island - National Theatre Live” and “NT Live: Small Island”.
- Also known as
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- Small Island - National Theatre Live
- NT Live: Small Island
- National Theatre at Home: Small Island
- Маленький остров
- 小岛乱世情
Seen National Theatre Live: Small Island?
Movies Like National Theatre Live: Small Island
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Small Island, National Theatre Live: I’m Not Running and National Theatre Live: Hansard.
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Small Island 2009 -
National Theatre Live: I’m Not Running 2019 -
National Theatre Live: Hansard 2019 -
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The Long Song 2018 -
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Island in the Sun 1957 -
National Theatre Live: All My Sons 2019 -
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Jamaica Inn 1983
National Theatre Live: Small Island FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of National Theatre Live: Small Island, each answered in a sentence.
How long is National Theatre Live: Small Island?
National Theatre Live: Small Island runs 2 hours 55 minutes (175 minutes).
When was National Theatre Live: Small Island released?
National Theatre Live: Small Island was released on June 27, 2019.
Who directed National Theatre Live: Small Island?
National Theatre Live: Small Island was directed by Rufus Norris.
More films by Rufus Norris Who is in the cast of National Theatre Live: Small Island?
National Theatre Live: Small Island stars Leah Harvey as Hortense Roberts, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as Gilbert Joseph and Aisling Loftus as Queenie Buxton, among 23 credited actors.
How much did National Theatre Live: Small Island make at the box office?
National Theatre Live: Small Island grossed $1.2 million worldwide.
Does National Theatre Live: Small Island have a post-credit scene?
No. National Theatre Live: Small Island has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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