

National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem
Acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love, Arcadia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead) returns to the National Theatre with his highly-anticipated new play The Hard Problem, directed by Nicholas Hytner (Othello, Hamlet, One Man, Two Guvnors). Hilary, a young psychology researcher at a brainscience institute, is nursing a private sorrow and a troubling question at work, where psychology and biology meet. If there is nothing but matter, what is consciousness? This is ‘the hard problem’ which puts Hilary at odds with her colleagues who include her first mentor Spike, her boss Leo and the billionaire founder of the institute, Jerry. Is the day coming when the computer and the fMRI scanner will answer all the questions psychology can ask? Meanwhile Hilary needs a miracle, and she is prepared to pray for one.
TMDB
7.3/10
3 votes
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- Released
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- Language
- English
- filmed theater
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)16 Apr 2015
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical12A16 Apr 2015
Frequently asked questions
- When was National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem released?
- National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem was released on 16 April 2015.
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- Is there a Hindi trailer for National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem?
- No verified Hindi trailer for National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem?
- National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem holds a 7.3/10 audience score from 3 votes.
- Who directed National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem?
- National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem (2015) was directed by Nicholas Hytner.
- How long is National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem?
- National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem runs for 1h 43m.






















