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National Theatre Live: King Lear

Robin Lough

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 ...

National Theatre Live: King Lear

National Theatre: King Lear (official trailer)

Cast

Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell BealeLear, King of Britain

Kate Fleetwood

Kate FleetwoodGoneril

Anna Maxwell Martin

Anna Maxwell MartinRegan

Olivia Vinall

Olivia VinallCordelia

Richard Clothier

Richard ClothierThe Duke of Albany

Michael Nardone

Michael NardoneThe Duke of Cornwall

Stephen Boxer

Stephen BoxerThe Earl of Gloucester

Stanley Townsend

Stanley TownsendThe Earl of Kent

Tom Brooke

Tom BrookeEdgar

Sam Troughton

Sam TroughtonEdmund

Simon Manyonda

Simon ManyondaOswald

Adrian Scarborough

Adrian ScarboroughThe Fool

Paapa Essiedu

Paapa EssieduThe Duke of Burgundy

Daniel MillarCuran

Colin Haigh

Colin HaighOld Man

Crew

William Shakespeare

William ShakespeareTheatre Play

Sam Mendes

Sam MendesStage Director

Robin Lough

Robin LoughDirector

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