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National Theatre Live: John
National Theatre Live: John

National Theatre Live: John

Lover. Criminal. Father. Arsonist. Graduate. Charmer. Survivor.

Genres

Drama

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Lloyd Newson interviewed more than 50 men asking them frank questions, initially about love and sex. One of those men was John.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

09 December 2014

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Taylor Benjamin

Taylor Benjamin

John

Lee Boggess

Lee Boggess

Ensemble

Gabriel Castillo

Gabriel Castillo

Ensemble

Ian Garside

Ian Garside

Ensemble

Ermira Goro

Ermira Goro

Ensemble

Garth Johnson

Garth Johnson

Ensemble

Hannes Langolf

Hannes Langolf

Ensemble

Vivien Wood

Vivien Wood

Ensemble

Andi Xhuma

Andi Xhuma

Ensemble

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