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Release
2014-05-01
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Original title
National Theatre Live: King Lear
Original language
English
Runtime
3 hour 30 minutes
IMDb
imdb.com/title/tt3704248/
Homepage
nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/king-lear
Cast
- Simon Russell BealeLear, King of Britain
- Kate FleetwoodGoneril
- Anna Maxwell MartinRegan
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.