Poster of National Theatre Live: King Lear

National Theatre Live: King Lear (7.1)

Movie · 2014 · 3 h 25 min · Drama

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.

Directed by: Robin Lough, Sam Mendes

Starring Simon Russell Beale, Kate Fleetwood, Anna Maxwell Martin, Olivia Vinall, Richard Clothier, Michael Nardone, Stephen Boxer, Stanley Townsend, Tom Brooke, Sam Troughton

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