National Theatre Live: King Lear poster

National Theatre Live: King Lear( 2014)

TV-MADrama
69%
User
Score

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Simon Russell Beale

      Lear, King of Britain

    2. cast image

      Kate Fleetwood

      Goneril

    3. cast image

      Anna Maxwell Martin

      Regan

    4. cast image

      Olivia Vinall

      Cordelia

    5. cast image

      Richard Clothier

      The Duke of Albany

    6. cast image

      Michael Nardone

      The Duke of Cornwall

    7. cast image

      Stephen Boxer

      The Earl of Gloucester

    8. cast image

      Stanley Townsend

      The Earl of Kent

    9. cast image

      Tom Brooke

      Edgar

    10. cast image

      Sam Troughton

      Edmund

    11. cast image

      Simon Manyonda

      Oswald

    12. cast image

      Adrian Scarborough

      The Fool

    13. cast image

      Paapa Essiedu

      The Duke of Burgundy

    14. cast image

      Daniel Millar

      Curan

    15. cast image

      Colin Haigh

      Old Man

    Social

    Review 0Discussion

    We don't have any reviews for National Theatre Live: King Lear

    Media

    Videos 1Backdrops 2Posters 1

    Recommendations

    1. All About Eve

      All About Eve81%

    2. The Death of Stalin

      The Death of Stalin70%

    3. Captain Phillips

      Captain Phillips75%

    4. Get Out

      Get Out76%

    5. The Dark Knight

      The Dark Knight85%

    6. Forrest Gump

      Forrest Gump85%

    7. 2001: A Space Odyssey

      2001: A Space Odyssey81%

    8. Joker

      Joker81%

    9. The Grand Budapest Hotel

      The Grand Budapest Hotel80%

    10. La La Land

      La La Land79%

    11. Titanic

      Titanic79%

    12. Don't Look Up

      Don't Look Up71%

    13. Interstellar

      Interstellar84%

    14. The Imitation Game

      The Imitation Game80%

    15. The Shawshank Redemption

      The Shawshank Redemption87%

    16. Ex Machina

      Ex Machina76%

    17. Grease

      Grease74%

    18. Loving Vincent

      Loving Vincent80%

    19. The Matrix

      The Matrix82%

    20. Dr. No

      Dr. No70%

    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords