King Lear (2018)
King Lear (2018)
An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.

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Cast

Anthony Hopkins Anthony Hopkins As: Lear
Emma Thompson Emma Thompson As: Goneril
Emily Watson Emily Watson As: Regan
Jim Broadbent Jim Broadbent As: Earl of Gloucester
Florence Pugh Florence Pugh As: Cordelia
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Storyline

An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.


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Certification: R18+

Details

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 28 May 2018

Country: GB

Runtime: 115m

Company Credits

Company: Playground Entertainment, Sonia Friedman Productions, BBC, Amazon Studios, Lemaise Pictures

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Cast

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Lear

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Goneril

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Regan

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Earl of Gloucester

Florence Pugh

Florence Pugh

Cordelia

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Earl of Kent

Andrew Scott

Andrew Scott

Edgar

John Macmillan

John Macmillan

Edmund

Tobias Menzies

Tobias Menzies

Duke of Cornwall

Anthony Calf

Anthony Calf

Duke of Albany

Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

Fool

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Oswald

John Standing

John Standing

Butler

Simon Manyonda

Simon Manyonda

Duke of Burgundy

Chukwudi Iwuji

Chukwudi Iwuji

King of France

Samuel Valentine

Samuel Valentine

Lear's Gentleman

Arinzé Kene

Arinzé Kene

Lieutenant

Sharon Wattis

Sharon Wattis

1st Maid

Kaye Brown

Kaye Brown

2nd Maid

Raphael Desprez

Raphael Desprez

French Officer

Peter Forbes

Peter Forbes

Doctor

Sam Redford

Sam Redford

Young Captain

Liam McKenna

Liam McKenna

Sergeant Major

Paul Tinto

Paul Tinto

Soldier

Eric Kofi Abrefa

Eric Kofi Abrefa

Officer (Dover Castle)

Nick Khan

Nick Khan

Refugee

Yassine Mkhichen

Yassine Mkhichen

Refugee

Matt Rentell

Matt Rentell

Soldier

Daria Riz

Daria Riz

Refugee

Belal Sabir

Belal Sabir

Refugee

Karma Sood

Karma Sood

Refugee Boy

Shawn Dixon

Shawn Dixon

Knight #1 (uncredited)

Directed By

Richard Eyre

Richard Eyre

Director

Alex Gavigan

Alex Gavigan

Second Assistant Director

Luc Gavigan

Luc Gavigan

Third Assistant Director

Karen Savage

Karen Savage

Script Supervisor

Nick Shuttleworth

Nick Shuttleworth

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Colin Callender

Colin Callender

Executive Producer

Sonia Friedman

Sonia Friedman

Executive Producer

Scott Huff

Scott Huff

Executive Producer

Noëlette Buckley

Noëlette Buckley

Producer

Ben Gladstone

Ben Gladstone

Location Manager

Nina Gold

Nina Gold

Casting Director

Elyse Dolbec

Elyse Dolbec

Associate Producer

Sharon Moran

Sharon Moran

Production Manager

Michelle Mullen

Michelle Mullen

Line Producer

Fergus Haycock

Fergus Haycock

Executive Producer

Laura Macara

Laura Macara

Executive Producer

Lucy Richer

Lucy Richer

Executive Producer

Lauren Evans

Lauren Evans

Casting Associate

Martin Ware

Martin Ware

Casting Associate

Martin Walker

Martin Walker

Unit Manager

Edited By

Helena Evans

Helena Evans

Assistant Editor

Dan Farrell

Dan Farrell

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Tessa Phillips

Tessa Phillips

Costume Supervisor

Sara Kramer

Sara Kramer

Key Makeup Artist

Lolly Goodship

Lolly Goodship

Makeup & Hair

Doone Forsyth

Doone Forsyth

Makeup & Hair

Sara Kramer

Sara Kramer

Key Hairdresser

Naomi Donne

Naomi Donne

Makeup Designer

Naomi Donne

Naomi Donne

Hair Designer

Fotini Dimou

Fotini Dimou

Costume Design

Laura Panayiotou

Laura Panayiotou

Tailor

Sound

Brendan Nicholson

Brendan Nicholson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andrew Caller

Andrew Caller

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Emilie O'Connor

Emilie O'Connor

Dialogue Editor

Emilie O'Connor

Emilie O'Connor

ADR Editor

Simon Clark

Simon Clark

Production Sound Mixer

Stephen Warbeck

Stephen Warbeck

Original Music Composer

Mark Heslop

Mark Heslop

Sound Effects Editor

Zoe Freed

Zoe Freed

Foley Artist

Peter Burgis

Peter Burgis

Foley Artist

Glen Gathard

Glen Gathard

Foley Editor

Adam Oakley

Adam Oakley

Foley Editor

Jason Swanscott

Jason Swanscott

Foley Artist

Sam Walsh

Sam Walsh

Foley Mixer

Lewis Morison

Lewis Morison

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Chris Reynolds

Chris Reynolds

Special Effects Supervisor

Mark Wellband

Mark Wellband

Visual Effects Producer

Chiara Finello

Chiara Finello

Visual Effects Coordinator

Camera

Ben Smithard

Ben Smithard

Director of Photography

Tristan Haley

Tristan Haley

First Assistant "A" Camera

Simon Baker

Simon Baker

Steadicam Operator

Arron Monkman

Arron Monkman

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Moe Owoborode

Moe Owoborode

Camera Trainee

Lorena Pagés

Lorena Pagés

Second Assistant "B" Camera

John L. Wilson

John L. Wilson

Still Photographer

Lighting

Richard Harrowing

Richard Harrowing

Electrician

Michael McDermott

Michael McDermott

Gaffer

Pawel Polak

Pawel Polak

Lighting Technician

James Smith-Pryor

James Smith-Pryor

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Kevin Day

Kevin Day

Standby Property Master

Charlotte Dirickx

Charlotte Dirickx

Set Decoration

Astrid Sieben

Astrid Sieben

Art Direction

Matt Curtis

Matt Curtis

Title Designer

Peter Francis

Peter Francis

Production Design

Paul Carter

Paul Carter

Property Master

Sam Farr

Sam Farr

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Gisela Evert

Gisela Evert

Post Production Supervisor

Annabelle Hood

Annabelle Hood

Floor Runner

Andreas Petrides

Andreas Petrides

Stunt Coordinator

Sam Dormer

Sam Dormer

Armorer

Rachel McLean

Rachel McLean

Set Medic

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