National Theatre Live: Les Blancs
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An African country teeters on the edge of civil war. A society prepares to drive out its colonial present and claim an independent future. Racial tensions boil over. Tshembe, returned home from England for his father’s funeral, finds himself in the eye of the storm.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2019-09-01
Runtime: 149 mins
Director: Yaël Farber
Writer: Lorraine Hansberry
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: National Theatre Live: Les Blancs
Production Companies: National Theatre
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Cast
Sheila Atim
Gary Beadle
Sidney Cole
Elliot Cowan
James Fleet
Clive Francis
Tunji Kasim
Anna Madeley
Roger Jean Nsengiyumva
Siân Phillips
Danny Sapani
Fola Akintola
Xhanti Mbonzongwana
Tumo Reetsang
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