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National Theatre Live: King Lear

Jonathan Munby

2018 • 3h 47m

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 tor...

National Theatre Live: King Lear

King Lear | Official Trailer | National Theatre Live

Cast

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellenKing Lear

Sinéad Cusack

Sinéad CusackKent

Danny Webb

Danny WebbGloucester

Kirsty BushellRegan

James Corrigan

James CorriganEdmund

Lloyd Hutchinson

Lloyd HutchinsonFool

Claire Price

Claire PriceGoneril

Luke Thompson

Luke ThompsonEdgar

Anita-Joy Uwajeh

Anita-Joy UwajehCordelia

Richard ClewsGentleman Informer / Old Man

John HastingsCuran / Doctor

Jake MannBurgundy / Lear's Knight

Michael Matus

Michael MatusOswald

Caleb RobertsKing of France

Anthony Howell

Anthony HowellAlbany

Crew

Ross MacGibbon

Ross MacGibbonDirector

William Shakespeare

William ShakespeareTheatre Play

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