National Theatre Live: King Lear Trailer

National Theatre Live: King Lear Trailer (2011)

"An ageing monarch. A kingdom divided. A child’s love rejected." 03 February 2011 Drama 156 mins

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.

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Cast

Derek Jacobi

as King Lear

Michael Hadley

as Earl of Kent

Paul Jesson

as Earl of Gloucester

Alec Newman

as Edmund

Gina McKee

as Goneril

Tom Beard

as Duke of Albany

Gideon Turner

as Duke of Cornwall

Stefano Braschi

as Duke of Burgundy

Ashley Zhangazha

as King of France

Gwilym Lee

as Edgar

Amit Shah

as Oswald

Ron Cook

as The Fool

Harry Attwell

as Gentleman

Derek Hutchinson

as Old Servant

Crew

Michael Grandage

Michael Grandage Stage Director

Adam Cork

Adam Cork Sound Designer

Neil Austin

Neil Austin Lighting Design

International Titles

King Lear - National Theatre Live Trailer

King Lear - NT Live Trailer

NT Live: King Lear Trailer

International Releases Dates

United Kingdom 03 February 2011

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