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Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear

Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear

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📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2016-10-12
⌚ Running Time: 180 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 8.0

Beloved Cast

Antony Sher original image
King Lear
Antony Sher
Nia Gwynne original image
Goneril
Nia Gwynne
Kelly Williams original image
Regan
Kelly Williams
Natalie Simpson original image
Cordelia
Natalie Simpson
Clarence Smith original image
Duke of Albany
Clarence Smith
James Clyde original image
Duke of Cornwall
James Clyde
Marcus Griffiths original image
King of France / Captain
Marcus Griffiths
Theo Ogundipe original image
Duke of Burgundy / Herald
Theo Ogundipe
Antony Byrne original image
Earl of Kent
Antony Byrne
David Troughton original image
Earl of Gloucester
David Troughton
Oliver Johnstone original image
Edgar
Oliver Johnstone
Paapa Essiedu original image
Edmund
Paapa Essiedu
Graham Turner original image
Fool
Graham Turner
Byron Mondahl original image
Oswald
Byron Mondahl
Kevin Golding original image
Curan / Doctor
Kevin Golding
Eke Chukwu original image
Lear's Gentleman
Eke Chukwu
Ewart James Walters original image
Old Man
Ewart James Walters
Romayne Andrews original image
Servant / Messenger
Romayne Andrews
James Cooney original image
Servant
James Cooney
Jenny Fennessy original image
Servant / Messenger
Jenny Fennessy
Bethan Cullinane original image
Messenger
Bethan Cullinane
Marième Diouf original image
Messenger
Marième Diouf
Simon Carr original image
Lear's Knight
Simon Carr
Morgan Cave original image
Lear's Knight
Morgan Cave
David Claridge original image
Lear's Knight
David Claridge
George Davis-Riley original image
Lear's Knight
George Davis-Riley
Phoenix Di Sebastiani original image
Lear's Knight
Phoenix Di Sebastiani
Brandon Dodsworth original image
Lear's Knight
Brandon Dodsworth
Freddy Goymer original image
Lear's Knight
Freddy Goymer
Anthony Newbould original image
Lear's Knight
Anthony Newbould
Thomas Stafford original image
Lear's Knight
Thomas Stafford
Caroline Ward original image
Lear's Knight
Caroline Ward
Graham Wilkes original image
Lear's Knight
Graham Wilkes
Anton Wright original image
Lear's Knight
Anton Wright

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