National Theatre Live: King Lear
May 01, 2014 | IMDB 7.1
205 min Watch NowDrama
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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IMDB 7 | Jun , 2017
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IMDB 10 | Feb , 1971
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IMDB 7.8 | Sep , 2014
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