National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika (2017) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2017 · 221 mins · English

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Directed by

Bridget Caldwell

Starring

Andrew Garfield, Nathan Lane, James McArdle, Denise Gough, Susan Brown, Russell Tovey

Set in 1980s New York City during the AIDS crisis and under a conservative administration, this stage production explores the struggles of individuals confronting life, death, love, and sexuality. Marianne Elliott directs this new interpretation of Tony Kushner’s acclaimed two-part play, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia On National Themes, examining themes of faith, politics, and personal identity amidst a period of profound social and cultural change.