National Theatre Live: King Lear

2h 36min

Drama

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.

Cast

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

King Lear
Michael Hadley

Michael Hadley

Earl of Kent
Paul Jesson

Paul Jesson

Earl of Gloucester
Gina McKee

Gina McKee

Goneril
Tom Beard

Tom Beard

Duke of Albany
Gideon Turner

Gideon Turner

Duke of Cornwall
Stefano Braschi

Stefano Braschi

Duke of Burgundy
Ashley Zhangazha

Ashley Zhangazha

King of France
Amit Shah

Amit Shah

Oswald
Ron Cook

Ron Cook

The Fool
Harry Attwell

Harry Attwell

Gentleman
Derek Hutchinson

Derek Hutchinson

Old Servant

Release date

3rd Feb 2011

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English