National Theatre Live: King Lear
2018, English. Directed by Jonathan Munby & Ross MacGibbon.
Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with bitter ends.
- Runtime
- 3h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Jonathan MunbyDirector
- Ross MacGibbonDirector
- Ian McKellenKing Lear
- Sinéad CusackKent
- Danny WebbGloucester
- Kirsty BushellRegan
- James CorriganEdmund
- Lloyd HutchinsonFool
- Claire PriceGoneril
- Luke ThompsonEdgar
- Anita-Joy UwajehCordelia
- Richard ClewsGentleman Informer / Old Man
- John HastingsCuran / Doctor
- Jake MannBurgundy / Lear's Knight
Details
- Released
- 27 September 2018
- Country
- United Kingdom
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National Theatre Live: King Lear runs 227 minutes (3h 47m).
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National Theatre Live: King Lear isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 September 2018. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like National Theatre Live: King Lear?
If you liked National Theatre Live: King Lear, try National Theatre Live: Hamlet, King Lear, Hamlet.
Who directed National Theatre Live: King Lear?
National Theatre Live: King Lear (2018) was directed by Jonathan Munby and Ross MacGibbon and stars Ian McKellen, Sinéad Cusack, Danny Webb.