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Release Year2018
Runtime3h 47m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes11
DirectorJonathan Munby, Ross MacGibbon
WritersJonathan Munby, Ross MacGibbon
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsNational Theatre Live: King Lear
About National Theatre Live: King Lear
Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with bitter ends.
Directed by Jonathan Munby, Ross MacGibbon, National Theatre Live: King Lear leans on a strong ensemble — Ian McKellen, Sinéad Cusack, Danny Webb — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2018.
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