National Theatre Live: King Lear
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An ageing monarch. A kingdom divided. A child’s love rejected. As Lear’s world descends into chaos, all that he once believed is brought into question. One of the greatest works in Western literature, King Lear explores the very nature of human existence: love and duty, power and loss, good and evil.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2011-02-03
Runtime: 156 mins
Director:
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: National Theatre Live: King Lear
Production Companies: National Theatre
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Cast
Derek Jacobi
Michael Hadley
Paul Jesson
Alec Newman
Gina McKee
Justine Mitchell
Pippa Bennett-Warner
Tom Beard
Gideon Turner
Stefano Braschi
Ashley Zhangazha
Gwilym Lee
Amit Shah
Ron Cook
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