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National Theatre Live: King Lear
IMDb 7.1 2014 • 205 min • Drama
Director
Robin LoughCountry
GBPlot Summary
An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Simon Russell Beale, whose recent appearances at the National include Timon of Athens and Collaborators, takes the title role in Shakespeare’s tragedy.
Top Cast
Simon Russell Beale Lear, King of Britain
Kate Fleetwood Goneril
Anna Maxwell Martin Regan
Olivia Vinall Cordelia
Richard Clothier The Duke of Albany
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