Derek Jacobi
King Lear
National Theatre Live: King Lear
“An ageing monarch. A kingdom divided. A child’s love rejected.”
2011
2h 36m
Overview
An ageing monarch. A kingdom divided. A child’s love rejected. As Lear’s world descends into chaos, all that he once believed is brought into question. One of the greatest works in Western literature, King Lear explores the very nature of human existence: love and duty, power and loss, good and evil.
Cast
16 people
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