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    National Theatre Live: King Lear

    227'

    2018-09-27

    8.1

    Drama

    Overview:

    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.

    DirectingJonathan MunbyWritingWilliam Shakespeare

    Cast

    5

    King Lear

    Ian McKellen

    2

    Kent

    Sinéad Cusack

    2

    Gloucester

    Danny Webb

    1

    Regan

    Kirsty Bushell

    1

    Edmund

    James Corrigan

    1

    Fool

    Lloyd Hutchinson

    1

    Goneril

    Claire Price

    2

    Edgar

    Luke Thompson

    1

    Cordelia

    Anita-Joy Uwajeh

    1

    Gentleman Informer / Old Man

    Richard Clews

    1

    Curan / Doctor

    John Hastings

    1

    Burgundy / Lear's Knight

    Jake Mann

    1

    Oswald

    Michael Matus

    1

    King of France

    Caleb Roberts

    1

    Albany

    Anthony Howell

    1

    Cornwall

    Daniel Rabin

    1

    Albany's Man

    Scott Sparrow

    1

    James Millard

    1

    Johanne Murdock

    1

    Jessica Murrain

    1

    John Vernon

    Details:

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    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. National Theatre
      2. Chichester Festival Theatre
    • Vote Count: 12
    • Popularity: 0.8694
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:National Theatre Live: King Lear

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