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King Lear

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.

2h 30m2012

English

Crew and Cast

Michael AttenboroughDirectorJonathan PryceJonathan PryceKing LearClive WoodClive WoodEarl of GloucesterRichard HopeRichard HopeDuke of AlbanyPhoebe FoxPhoebe FoxCordeliaIan GelderIan GelderEarl of Kent
Zoe WaitesGonerilJenny JulesJenny JulesReganKieran BewKieran BewEdmundJoplin SibtainJoplin SibtainDuke of CornwallBenjamin DillowayBenjamin DillowayKing of FranceRichard GouldingRichard GouldingEdgarBarry McCarthyBarry McCarthyLear's GentlemanTrevor FoxTrevor FoxFool

Storyline

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.

  • Almeida Theatre

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Info

Status
Released
Released
1 November 2012
Runtime
2h 30m

Production

Director
Michael Attenborough
Studios
Almeida Theatre
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English