National Theatre Live: King Lear
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“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.
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Derek Jacobi
King Lear
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Michael Hadley
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Paul Jesson
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Ashley Zhangazha
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Gwilym Lee
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The Great
William Shakespeare Author
First release February 3, 2011 · Produced in United Kingdom
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National Theatre
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · February 3, 2011
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