National Theatre Live: King Lear

National Theatre Live: King Lear (2014)

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.

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  • Release Date: 2014-05-01
  • Runtime: 3h 25min
  • Directors: Robin Lough, Sam Mendes.

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Cast

  • Simon Russell Beale

    Lear, King of Britain

  • Kate Fleetwood

    Goneril

  • Anna Maxwell Martin

    Regan

  • Olivia Vinall

    Cordelia

  • Richard Clothier

    The Duke of Albany

  • Michael Nardone

    The Duke of Cornwall

  • Stephen Boxer

    The Earl of Gloucester

  • Stanley Townsend

    The Earl of Kent

  • Tom Brooke

    Edgar

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