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National Theatre Live: King Lear

Movie 2018 TMDB 8.1/10 Released

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.

National Theatre Live: King Lear is a movie first shown in 2018. Runtime is 227 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Drama. TMDB score 8.1/10 from 12 votes.

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Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
National Theatre Live: King Lear
Release year
2018
Release date
September 27, 2018
Status
Released
Runtime
227 minutes
Genres
Drama
Production companies
National Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre
Director
Jonathan Munby, Ross MacGibbon
TMDB rating
8.1/10 (12 votes)
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Official website
www.ntathome.com

Official trailer

King Lear | Official Trailer | National Theatre Live

Cast

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

King Lear

Sinéad Cusack

Sinéad Cusack

Kent

Danny Webb

Danny Webb

Gloucester

K

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

R

Richard Clews

Gentleman Informer / Old Man

J

John Hastings

Curan / Doctor

J

Jake Mann

Burgundy / Lear's Knight

Michael Matus

Michael Matus

Oswald

C

Caleb Roberts

King of France

Anthony Howell

Anthony Howell

Albany

Daniel Rabin

Daniel Rabin

Cornwall

Scott Sparrow

Scott Sparrow

Albany's Man

J

James Millard

Characters

  • King Lear voiced by Ian McKellen
  • Kent voiced by Sinéad Cusack
  • Gloucester voiced by Danny Webb
  • Regan voiced by Kirsty Bushell
  • Edmund voiced by James Corrigan
  • Fool voiced by Lloyd Hutchinson
  • Goneril voiced by Claire Price
  • Edgar voiced by Luke Thompson
  • Cordelia voiced by Anita-Joy Uwajeh
  • Gentleman Informer / Old Man voiced by Richard Clews
  • Curan / Doctor voiced by John Hastings
  • Burgundy / Lear's Knight voiced by Jake Mann
  • Oswald voiced by Michael Matus
  • King of France voiced by Caleb Roberts
  • Albany voiced by Anthony Howell
  • Cornwall voiced by Daniel Rabin
  • Albany's Man voiced by Scott Sparrow

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