National Theatre Live: King Lear

National Theatre Live: King Lear

2018
3h 47min

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.

National Theatre Live: King Lear

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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.
    Released
    27 September 2018
    Runtime
    3h 47min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    National Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre
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