National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt (2022)
At the beginning of the 20th century, Leopoldstadt was the old, crowded Jewish quarter of Vienna, Austria. But Hermann Merz, a factory owner and baptised Jew now married to Catholic Gretl, has moved up in the world. We follow his family’s story across half a century, passing through the convulsions of war, revolution, impoverishment, annexation by Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. A company of 40 actors represent each generation of the family in this epic, but intimate play.
Released: Jan 27, 2022
Runtime: 140 minutes
Stars: Aidan McArdle, Faye Castelow, Rhys Bailey, Sebastian Armesto, Arty Froushan, Wesley Holloway
Crew: Richard Hudson (Set Designer), Tom Stoppard (Writer), Patrick Marber (Director), Neil Austin (Lighting Director), Brigitte Reiffenstuel (Costume Designer), Adam Cork (Sound Designer)