National Theatre Live: King Lear
2014, English. Directed by Robin Lough & Sam Mendes.
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.
- Runtime
- 3h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Robin LoughDirector
- Sam MendesDirector
- Simon Russell BealeLear, King of Britain
- Kate FleetwoodGoneril
- Anna Maxwell MartinRegan
- Olivia VinallCordelia
- Richard ClothierThe Duke of Albany
- Michael NardoneThe Duke of Cornwall
- Stephen BoxerThe Earl of Gloucester
- Stanley TownsendThe Earl of Kent
- Tom BrookeEdgar
- Sam TroughtonEdmund
- Simon ManyondaOswald
- Adrian ScarboroughThe Fool
Details
- Released
- 1 May 2014
- Country
- United Kingdom
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National Theatre Live: King Lear isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 May 2014. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed National Theatre Live: King Lear?
National Theatre Live: King Lear (2014) was directed by Robin Lough and Sam Mendes and stars Simon Russell Beale, Kate Fleetwood, Anna Maxwell Martin.