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Indhu Rubasingham directs Martin Crimp's razor-sharp reimagining of Molière's classic dark comedy, starring award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) in the title role, alongside Paul Chahidi, Tom Mison and Abigail Cruttenden. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society, but the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes. Soon she must confront the price of speaking her truth in a world that would rather silence her.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/national-theatre-live-the-misanthrope-37848/", "official_url": "https://pcm.picturehouses.com/movie-details/030/HO00018166/national-theatre-live-the-misanthrope", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ceeda67395dc722c5c42065dabcd2a922478ef9de160009a3e5fd666bee07126-1200.webp"}]}