King Lear

1h 55min

Drama

TV Movie

An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.

Production Companies

Playground Entertainment

Sonia Friedman Productions

BBC

Amazon Studios

Lemaise Pictures

Cast

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Earl of Gloucester
Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Earl of Kent
Tobias Menzies

Tobias Menzies

Duke of Cornwall
Anthony Calf

Anthony Calf

Duke of Albany
Simon Manyonda

Simon Manyonda

Duke of Burgundy
Chukwudi Iwuji

Chukwudi Iwuji

King of France
Samuel Valentine

Samuel Valentine

Lear's Gentleman
Arinzé Kene

Arinzé Kene

Lieutenant
Kaye Brown

Kaye Brown

2nd Maid
Raphael Desprez

Raphael Desprez

French Officer
Sam Redford

Sam Redford

Young Captain
Liam McKenna

Liam McKenna

Sergeant Major
Paul Tinto

Paul Tinto

Soldier
Eric Kofi Abrefa

Eric Kofi Abrefa

Officer (Dover Castle)
Nick Khan

Nick Khan

Refugee
Daria Riz

Daria Riz

Refugee
Karma Sood

Karma Sood

Refugee Boy
Shawn Dixon

Shawn Dixon

Knight #1 (uncredited)

Release date

28th May 2018

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English