National Theatre Live: King Lear

2018·3h 47m·Released

8.1
Drama

Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with bitter ends.

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Cast

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

King Lear

Sinéad Cusack

Sinéad Cusack

Kent

Danny Webb

Danny Webb

Gloucester

Kirsty Bushell

Kirsty Bushell

Regan

James Corrigan

James Corrigan

Edmund

Lloyd Hutchinson

Lloyd Hutchinson

Fool

Claire Price

Claire Price

Goneril

Luke Thompson

Luke Thompson

Edgar

Anita-Joy Uwajeh

Anita-Joy Uwajeh

Cordelia

Richard Clews

Richard Clews

Gentleman Informer / Old Man

John Hastings

John Hastings

Curan / Doctor

Jake Mann

Jake Mann

Burgundy / Lear's Knight

Michael Matus

Michael Matus

Oswald

Caleb Roberts

Caleb Roberts

King of France

Details

Release Date
2018-09-27
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
National Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre

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