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National Theatre Live: King Lear (2018)

8.2/10 3h 47m Sep 27, 2018
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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Movie Details

Original Title National Theatre Live: King Lear
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
King Lear
Popularity: 2.5
Sinéad Cusack
Sinéad Cusack
Kent
Popularity: 3.1
Danny Webb
Danny Webb
Gloucester
Popularity: 2.3
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Kirsty Bushell
Regan
Popularity: 0.8
James Corrigan
James Corrigan
Edmund
Popularity: 0.3
Lloyd Hutchinson
Lloyd Hutchinson
Fool
Popularity: 3.9
Claire Price
Claire Price
Goneril
Popularity: 0.8
Luke Thompson
Luke Thompson
Edgar
Popularity: 2.9
Anita-Joy Uwajeh
Anita-Joy Uwajeh
Cordelia
Popularity: 1.7
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Richard Clews
Gentleman Informer / Old Man
Popularity: 2.2
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John Hastings
Curan / Doctor
Popularity: 0.1
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Jake Mann
Burgundy / Lear's Knight
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Director Jonathan Munby, Ross MacGibbon

Production

National Theatre
GB
Chichester Festival Theatre
GB

Videos & Trailers

King Lear | Official Trailer | National Theatre Live
King Lear | Official Trailer | National Theatre Live
Trailer

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Keywords

tragedy filmed theater nt live

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Based on 9 votes

Details
Release Date September 27, 2018
Runtime 3h 47m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
Links
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