National Theatre Live: King Lear

National Theatre Live: King Lear

2018227 min
8.1/10
Drama

Plot Summary

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 (21)

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

King Lear

Sinéad Cusack

Sinéad Cusack

Kent

Danny Webb

Danny Webb

Gloucester

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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

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Richard Clews

Gentleman Informer / Old Man

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John Hastings

Curan / Doctor

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Jake Mann

Burgundy / Lear's Knight

🎬Crew

Director

Jonathan Munby

🖼️Gallery (3 images)

National Theatre Live: King Lear backdrop 1
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🏷️Keywords

tragedyfilmed theaternt live

Production Companies

National Theatre