National Theatre Live: Jack Absolute Flies Again
2022, English. Directed by Emily Burns.
July 1940. After an aerial dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to win the heart of his old flame, Lydia Languish. Back on British soil, Jack’s advances soon turn to anarchy when the young heiress demands to be loved on her own, very particular, terms. A rollicking comedy by Richard Bean (One Man, Two Guvnors) and Oliver Chris (Twelfth Night).
- Runtime
- 2h 51m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Emily BurnsDirector
- Laurie DavidsonJack Absolute
- Natalie SimpsonLydia Languish
- Caroline QuentinMrs Malaprop
- Peter ForbesSir Anthony Absolute
- Helena WilsonJulia Melville
- Jordan MetcalfeRoy Faulkland
- Kerry HowardLucy
- James CorriganBob 'Wingnut' Acres
- Kelvin FletcherDudley Scunthorpe
- Akshay SharanBikram 'Tony' Khattri
- Tim SteedBrian Coventry
- Theo CowenPeter Kingsmith
Details
- Released
- 6 October 2022
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Oliver Chris, Richard Bean
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National Theatre Live: Jack Absolute Flies Again runs 171 minutes (2h 51m).
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National Theatre Live: Jack Absolute Flies Again isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 October 2022. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like National Theatre Live: Jack Absolute Flies Again?
If you liked National Theatre Live: Jack Absolute Flies Again, try Wild at Heart, Gabriel's Rapture: Part I, Flying Home.
Who directed National Theatre Live: Jack Absolute Flies Again?
National Theatre Live: Jack Absolute Flies Again (2022) was directed by Emily Burns and stars Laurie Davidson, Natalie Simpson, Caroline Quentin.
What is National Theatre Live: Jack Absolute Flies Again based on?
National Theatre Live: Jack Absolute Flies Again is adapted from a play or musical.