National Theatre Live: King Lear

May. 01,2014      
Rating:
7.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Simon Russell Beale as  Lear, King of Britain
Kate Fleetwood as  Goneril
Anna Maxwell Martin as  Regan
Olivia Vinall as  Cordelia
Richard Clothier as  The Duke of Albany
Michael Nardone as  The Duke of Cornwall
Stephen Boxer as  The Earl of Gloucester
Stanley Townsend as  The Earl of Kent
Tom Brooke as  Edgar
Sam Troughton as  Edmund

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2014/05/02

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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Keeley Coleman
2014/05/03

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This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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