At the beginning of the 20th century, Leopoldstadt was the old, crowded Jewish quarter of Vienna, Austria. But Hermann Merz, a factory owner and baptised Jew now married to Catholic Gretl, has moved up in the world. We follow his family’s story across half a century, passing through the convulsions of war, revolution, impoverishment, annexation by Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. A company of 40 actors represent each generation of the family in this epic, but intimate play.
Unfortunately the movie National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Writing | Tom Stoppard | Writer |
| Directing | Patrick Marber | Director |
| Art | Richard Hudson | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brigitte Reiffenstuel | Costume Designer |
| Lighting | Neil Austin | Lighting Director |
| Sound | Adam Cork | Sound Designer |
