Summaries

Two aging fathers - one a King, one his courtier - reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, and their worlds crumble.

Two aging fathers--one a King, one his courtier--reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, and their worlds crumble. Tender, violent, moving, and shocking, King Lear is considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written. This will be an explosive, charged, and contemporary retelling of Shakespeare's epic masterpiece in the intimate setting of the Minerva Theatre.

Details

Keywords
  • based on a stage play
  • actor recreates his stage role
  • actress recreates her stage role
  • shakespeare's king lear
  • king lear character
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
Release date Sep 26, 2018
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Official sites Official Site
Language English
Filming locations Chichester, England, UK
Production companies National Theatre

Box office

Gross US & Canada $185305
Gross worldwide $1142561

Tech specs

Runtime 3h 47m
Color Color
Sound mix DTS
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

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