National Theatre Live: King Lear (2018)
National Theatre Live: King Lear (2018)
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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Ian McKellen Ian McKellen As: King Lear
Sinéad Cusack Sinéad Cusack As: Kent
Danny Webb Danny Webb As: Gloucester
Kirsty Bushell Kirsty Bushell As: Regan
James Corrigan James Corrigan As: Edmund
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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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Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 27 September 2018

Country: GB

Runtime: 227m

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