RSC Live: King Lear (2016)
Synopsis
King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. Misjudging his children’s loyalty and finding himself alone in the wilderness, he is left to confront the mistakes of a life that has brought him to this point. Antony Sher plays King Lear, one of the greatest parts written by Shakespeare in this, one of Shakespeare’s most epic and powerful plays.
Release Date: 2016-10-12
Runtime: 180 minutes
Director: Gregory Doran
Top Cast
- Antony Sher as King Lear
- Nia Gwynne as Goneril
- Kelly Williams as Regan
- Natalie Simpson as Cordelia
- Clarence Smith as Duke of Albany
- James Clyde as Duke of Cornwall
- Marcus Griffiths as King of France / Captain
- Theo Ogundipe as Duke of Burgundy / Herald
- Antony Byrne as Earl of Kent
- David Troughton as Earl of Gloucester
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