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National Theatre Live: King Lear
Rating
7.1 / 10
Release
2014
Duration
205 min
Status
Released
Synopsis
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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