National Theatre Live: Life of Pi
2023, English. Directed by Max Webster.
Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in a unique, Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of the best-selling novel. After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy named Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal tiger. Filmed live in London’s West End and featuring state-of-the-art visuals, the epic journey of endurance and hope is bought to life in a breath-taking new way for cinemas screens.
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Max WebsterDirector
- Hiran AbeysekeraPi
- Mina AnwarAmma
- Tom EspinerFather Martin /Commander Grant-Jones
- Kirsten FosterLulu Chen
- Raj GhatakMamaji/Pandit-Ji
- Nicholas KhanPi's Father
- Syreeta KumarMrs Biology Kumar/Zaida Khan
- Payal MistryRani
- Habib Nasib NaderThe Cook/Voice of Richard Parker
- David K.S. TseMr. Okamoto
- Alex ChangEnsemble
- Omar KhanEnsemble
Details
- Released
- 30 March 2023
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Lolita Chakrabarti
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What National Theatre Live: Life of Pi is based on
National Theatre Live: Life of Pi is adapted from a novel.
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National Theatre Live: Life of Pi runs 150 minutes (2h 30m).
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National Theatre Live: Life of Pi isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 March 2023. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like National Theatre Live: Life of Pi?
If you liked National Theatre Live: Life of Pi, try Moby Dick, Black Gold, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes.
Who directed National Theatre Live: Life of Pi?
National Theatre Live: Life of Pi (2023) was directed by Max Webster and stars Hiran Abeysekera, Mina Anwar, Tom Espiner.
What is National Theatre Live: Life of Pi based on?
National Theatre Live: Life of Pi is adapted from a novel.