National Theatre Live: King Lear

An ageing monarch. A kingdom divided. A child’s love rejected.

7.0
20112h 36m

An ageing monarch. A kingdom divided. A child’s love rejected. As Lear’s world descends into chaos, all that he once believed is brought into question. One of the greatest works in Western literature, King Lear explores the very nature of human existence: love and duty, power and loss, good and evil.

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Cast

Photo of Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

King Lear

Photo of Michael Hadley

Michael Hadley

Earl of Kent

Photo of Paul Jesson

Paul Jesson

Earl of Gloucester

Photo of Gina McKee

Gina McKee

Goneril

Photo of Tom Beard

Tom Beard

Duke of Albany

Photo of Gideon Turner

Gideon Turner

Duke of Cornwall

Photo of Stefano Braschi

Stefano Braschi

Duke of Burgundy

Photo of Amit Shah

Amit Shah

Oswald

Photo of Ron Cook

Ron Cook

The Fool

Photo of Derek Hutchinson

Derek Hutchinson

Old Servant

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