National Theatre Live: The Beaux' Stratagem

Overview

The 'Beaux': Mr Aimwell and Mr Archer, two charming, dissolute young men who have blown their fortunes in giddy London. Shamed and debt-ridden, they flee to provincial Lichfield. Their 'Stratagem': to marry for money. Lodged at the local inn, posing as master and servant, they encounter a teeming variety of human obstacles: a crooked landlord, a fearsome highwayman, a fervent French Count, a maid on the make, a drunken husband, a furious butler, a natural healer and a strange, turbulent priest. But their greatest obstacle is love. When the Beaux' meet their match in Dorinda and Mrs Sullen they are most at risk, for in love they might be truly discovered.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 3, 2015

Original language

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

National Theatre

Cast

Molly Gromadzki,Susannah Fielding,Chris Kelham,Mark Rose,Joplin Sibtain,Pippa Bennett-Warner,Nicholas Khan,Esh Alladi,Timothy Watson,Richard Hendersand 8 more

Director

Simon Godwin

Writer

George Farquhar

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt5092172