Watch National Theatre Live: King Lear (2014) Official Trailer
7.1 / 10 IMDb May 1, 2014 3h 25m
An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Simon Russell Beale, whose recent appearances at the National include Timon of Athens and Collaborators, takes the title role in Shakespeare’s tragedy.
Director
Runtime
3h 25m
Release Date
May 1, 2014
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Cast
Simon Russell Beale
as Lear, King of Britain
Kate Fleetwood
as Goneril
Anna Maxwell Martin
as Regan
Olivia Vinall
as Cordelia
Richard Clothier
as The Duke of Albany
Michael Nardone
as The Duke of Cornwall
Stephen Boxer
as The Earl of Gloucester
Stanley Townsend
as The Earl of Kent
Tom Brooke
as Edgar
Sam Troughton
as Edmund
Simon Manyonda
as Oswald
Adrian Scarborough
as The Fool
Paapa Essiedu
as The Duke of Burgundy
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Daniel Millar
as Curan
Colin Haigh
as Old Man
Production Companies
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