National Theatre Live: King Lear
An ageing monarch. A kingdom divided. A child’s love rejected.
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.
- Year : 2011
- Country : United Kingdom
- Genre : Drama
- Studio : National Theatre
- Keyword : stage play, filmed theater
- Director :
- Cast : Derek Jacobi, Michael Hadley, Paul Jesson, Alec Newman, Gina McKee, Justine Mitchell