National Theatre Live: King Lear
Directed by Michael GrandageAn 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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National Theatre Live: King Lear was released on February 3, 2011.
National Theatre Live: King Lear was directed by Michael Grandage.
National Theatre Live: King Lear has a runtime of 2h 36m.
National Theatre Live: King Lear was produced by David Sobel.
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.
The key characters in National Theatre Live: King Lear are King Lear (Derek Jacobi), Earl of Kent (Michael Hadley), Earl of Gloucester (Paul Jesson).
National Theatre Live: King Lear is a Drama, History film.
National Theatre Live: King Lear has an audience rating of 7.1 out of 10.