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National Theatre Live: The House of Bernarda Alba
“You bring such scandal to my house”
4.5 / 10• 2024• 2h 6m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
In the domain of Bernarda Alba, a daughter who disobeys is no longer a daughter. Forced to live under their mother’s tight grip as they mourn their father’s death, can five sisters survive when young Adela dares for passion and freedom?
Cast & Crew
Harriet Walter
Bernarda Alba
Lead
Lizzie Annis
Martirio
Pearl Chanda
Magdalena
Rosalind Eleazar
Angustias
Isis Hainsworth
Adela
Thusitha Jayasundera
Poncia
Bryony Hannah
Maid
Eileen Nicholas
María Josefa
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rebecca Frecknall's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. National Theatre Live: The House of Bernarda Alba is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
