King Lear
2012, English. Directed by Michael Attenborough.
Captured live at the Almeida Theatre in November 2012. An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Michael AttenboroughDirector
- Jonathan PryceKing Lear
- Clive WoodEarl of Gloucester
- Richard HopeDuke of Albany
- Phoebe FoxCordelia
- Ian GelderEarl of Kent
- Zoe WaitesGoneril
- Jenny JulesRegan
- Kieran BewEdmund
- Joplin SibtainDuke of Cornwall
- Benjamin DillowayKing of France
- Richard GouldingEdgar
- Barry McCarthyLear's Gentleman
Details
- Released
- 1 November 2012
- Country
- United Kingdom
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King Lear runs 150 minutes (2h 30m).
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What movies are like King Lear?
If you liked King Lear, try National Theatre Live: Hamlet, King Lear, Richard III.
Who directed King Lear?
King Lear (2012) was directed by Michael Attenborough and stars Jonathan Pryce, Clive Wood, Richard Hope.