Sir Ian McKellen gives a tour-de-force performance as Shakespeare's tragic monarch, in this special television adaptation of the Royal Shakespeare Company production of one of the playwright's most enduring and haunting works.
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King Lear was released on 25 december 2008.
King Lear was directed by Trevor Nunn.
King Lear has a runtime of 2h 30m.
King Lear was produced by Chris Hunt, Andy Picheta.
Sir Ian McKellen gives a tour-de-force performance as Shakespeare's tragic monarch, in this special television adaptation of the Royal Shakespeare Company production of one of the playwright's most enduring and haunting works.
The key characters in King Lear are King Lear (Ian McKellen), Cordelia (Romola Garai), Regan (Monica Dolan).
King Lear is rated TV-PG.
King Lear is a Drama, TV-film film.
King Lear has an audience rating of 7.1 out of 10.