

National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
145 min
Release Date
2010-04-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
8
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
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