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Alex Morgan
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★★★★★4/5

Just finished watching this. Visuals were stunning but the pacing felt a bit off in the second half. Still worth a watch!

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Daniel Cooper
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2 days ago
★★★★★2/5

I don't get the hype. The plot was predictable and the characters felt flat. It seems like style over substance to me. Maybe I missed something, but I was bored throughout.

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Priya Sharma
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15 days ago
★★★★★5/5

An absolute masterpiece. The director managed to weave complex themes into a compelling narrative without it feeling forced. The cinematography is some of the best I've seen in years. Truly a cinematic experience that stays with you.

National Theatre Live: King Lear
7.1
3h 25m

National Theatre Live: King Lear

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.

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Top Cast

Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell Beale

Lear, King of Britain

Kate Fleetwood

Kate Fleetwood

Goneril

Anna Maxwell Martin

Anna Maxwell Martin

Regan

Olivia Vinall

Olivia Vinall

Cordelia

Richard Clothier

Richard Clothier

The Duke of Albany

Michael Nardone

Michael Nardone

The Duke of Cornwall

Stephen Boxer

Stephen Boxer

The Earl of Gloucester

Stanley Townsend

Stanley Townsend

The Earl of Kent

Tom Brooke

Tom Brooke

Edgar

Sam Troughton

Sam Troughton

Edmund

Overview

National Theatre Live: King Lear (2014) is rated ⭐ 7.1/10.
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.