National Theatre Live: King Lear
2014 | 205m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Sam Mendes, Robin Lough |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 01, 2014 |
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| Director: | Sam Mendes, Robin Lough |
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| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | filmed theater, nt live |
| Production Companies | National Theatre |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
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| Name | Character |
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| Simon Russell Beale | Lear, King of Britain |
| Kate Fleetwood | Goneril |
| Anna Maxwell Martin | Regan |
| Olivia Vinall | Cordelia |
| Richard Clothier | The Duke of Albany |
| Michael Nardone | The Duke of Cornwall |
| Stephen Boxer | The Earl of Gloucester |
| Stanley Townsend | The Earl of Kent |
| Tom Brooke | Edgar |
| Sam Troughton | Edmund |
| Simon Manyonda | Oswald |
| Adrian Scarborough | The Fool |
| Paapa Essiedu | The Duke of Burgundy |
| Daniel Millar | Curan |
| Colin Haigh | Old Man |
| Name | Job |
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| Paddy Cunneen | Music |
| William Shakespeare | Theatre Play |
| Sam Mendes | Director, Stage Director |
| Robin Lough | Director |
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