Quick facts
- Released
- September 27, 2018
- Runtime
- 227 min
- IMDb
- tt9055926
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Studio
- National Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre
Themes
Cast
Ian McKellen
King Lear
Sinéad Cusack
Kent
Danny Webb
Gloucester
Kirsty Bushell
Regan
James Corrigan
Edmund
Lloyd Hutchinson
Fool
Claire Price
Goneril
Luke Thompson
Edgar
Anita-Joy Uwajeh
Cordelia
Richard Clews
Gentleman Informer / Old Man
John Hastings
Curan / Doctor
Jake Mann
Burgundy / Lear's Knight
Michael Matus
Oswald
Caleb Roberts
King of France
Anthony Howell
Albany
Daniel Rabin
Cornwall
Scott Sparrow
Albany's Man
James Millard
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Frequently asked questions
- What is National Theatre Live: King Lear about?
- 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 tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with bitter ends.
- Who directed National Theatre Live: King Lear?
- National Theatre Live: King Lear was directed by Jonathan Munby, Ross MacGibbon.
- Who stars in National Theatre Live: King Lear?
- National Theatre Live: King Lear stars Ian McKellen, Sinéad Cusack, Danny Webb, Kirsty Bushell.
- When was National Theatre Live: King Lear released?
- National Theatre Live: King Lear is a 2018 drama film.
- Where can I watch National Theatre Live: King Lear?
- You can watch National Theatre Live: King Lear with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.