tragedy,filmed theater

National Theatre Live: King Lear (2018)

Poster for National Theatre Live: King Lear

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jonathan Munby
  • Profile picture of Ian McKellen
    King Lear Ian McKellen
  • Profile picture of Sinéad Cusack
    Kent Sinéad Cusack
  • Profile picture of Danny Webb
    Gloucester Danny Webb
  • Profile picture of James Corrigan
    Edmund James Corrigan
  • Profile picture of Lloyd Hutchinson
    Fool Lloyd Hutchinson
  • Profile picture of Claire Price
    Goneril Claire Price
  • Profile picture of Luke Thompson
    Edgar Luke Thompson
  • Profile picture of Anita-Joy Uwajeh
    Cordelia Anita-Joy Uwajeh

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Keywords

  • tragedy
  • filmed theater