Movie Description

National Theatre Live: Small Island

(2019)

Overview

Embark on a journey from Jamaica to Britain, through the Second World War to 1948 – the year the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury, England. The play follows three intricately connected stories. Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleNational Theatre Live: Small Island

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2019-06-27

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 02h 55m

Homepagehttp://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/73263-small-island

Production CompaniesNational Theatre

Genres

  • Drama