National Theatre Live: King Lear

National Theatre Live: King Lear

2011
2h 36m
7.0

7.0/10

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"An ageing monarch. A kingdom divided. A child’s love rejected."

Overview

An ageing monarch. A kingdom divided. A child’s love rejected. As Lear’s world descends into chaos, all that he once believed is brought into question. One of the greatest works in Western literature, King Lear explores the very nature of human existence: love and duty, power and loss, good and evil.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
National Theatre
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date February 3, 2011
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1795371

Cast

Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi

King Lear

Michael Hadley
Michael Hadley

Earl of Kent

Paul Jesson
Paul Jesson

Earl of Gloucester

Alec Newman
Alec Newman

Edmund

Gina McKee
Gina McKee

Goneril

Justine Mitchell
Justine Mitchell

Regan

Pippa Bennett-Warner
Pippa Bennett-Warner

Cordelia

Tom Beard
Tom Beard

Duke of Albany

Gideon Turner
Gideon Turner

Duke of Cornwall

Stefano Braschi
Stefano Braschi

Duke of Burgundy

Ashley Zhangazha
Ashley Zhangazha

King of France

Gwilym Lee
Gwilym Lee

Edgar

Key Crew