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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.
27 set 2018 · Broadcast live from London’s West End, see Ian McKellen’s ‘extraordinarily moving portrayal’ (Independent) of King Lear in cinemas.Chichester Festival Theatre’s production received five-star reviews for its sell-out run, and transfers to the West End for a limited season.
"Roshan Seth, the gifted Indian actor who starred in Mr. Hare's A Map of the World [National Theatre, Lyttelton Theatre, 1983] is a curiously neutral Fool, so determined to avoid previous approaches to the part that he makes no impression whatsoever." ~ Matt Wolf, "London's Lear Storms After Greatness", Wall Street Journal, 19 December 1986
Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with bitter ends.
KING LEARBy William ShakespeareStarring Simon Russell BealeDirected by Sam MendesScreening from JUNE 21, 2014www.ntlive.comAcademy Award® winner Sam Mendes (...
- 1 min
- 6,1K
- Sharmill Films
30 mag 2014 · This short film gives an insight into Sam Mendes's 2014 production of King Lear with Simon Russell Beale in the title role. Originally screened as part of th...
- 7 min
- 75,6K
- National Theatre
*Encore Presentation*Recorded at London's West End, see Ian McKellen's 'extraordinarily moving portrayal' (Independent) of King Lear in cinemas.Chichester Festival Theatre's production received five-star reviews for its sell-out run, and transfers to the West End for a limited season. Jonathan Munby directs this 'nuanced and powerful' (The Times) contemporary retelling of Shakespeare's tender ...
