National Theatre Live: King Lear - Production & Contact Info

National Theatre Live: King Lear (2011)
156 min | Drama, History

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National Theatre Live: King Lear (2011)

156 min | Drama, History

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.

Directors

Michael Grandage | Robin Lough (co-director)

Writer

William Shakespeare (by)

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Feb 3, 2011 (United Kingdom)

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16 cast members

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Derek Jacobi King Lear King Lear See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
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Justine Mitchell Regan Regan See fewer	Your Bad Self (2010)
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Amit Shah Oswald Oswald See fewer	The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
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