National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus
2024, English. Directed by Emily Burns.
The family, from whose tentacles we can never quite escape.
When a golden wedding anniversary reunites the Randolph family on the eve of WWII, Dora and Charles must reckon with the adults their children have become. Their children, meanwhile, are haunted by the memory of the family they once were. As the weekend's celebrations unfold, the family walks a tightrope between intimacy and estrangement, camaraderie and rivalry, love and hate. Heartbreaking and joyful, this captivating revival of Dodie Smith's play is a moving dissection of family and what it means to grow up and return home.
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 19 July 2024
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- United Kingdom
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National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus runs 151 minutes (2h 31m).
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National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 July 2024. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus?
National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus (2024) was directed by Emily Burns and stars Bessie Carter, Pandora Colin, Bethan Cullinane.