National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World
Director: Caitriona McLaughlin
"At the edge of the earth, you could be anyone."
Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene...
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Cast
Nicola Coughlan
Pegeen Mike
Éanna Hardwicke
Christy Mahon
Siobhán McSweeney
Widow Quin
Declan Conlon
Old Mahon
Lorcan Cranitch
Michael Flaherty
Megan Cusack
Susan Brady
Naoise Dunbar
Jimmy Farrell
Matthew Forrest
Philly Cullen
Sallay Garnett
Nelly
Fionnuala Gygax
Honor Blake
Erin Hennessey
Fiddle
Peter Mooney
Banjo / Ensemble
In brief
National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World (2026) is a drama, comedy film. The film has not yet gathered many viewer ratings. The film runs 2h 37min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World runs 157 minutes (2h 37min).
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National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World was released in 2026.
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