United Kingdom / Feb 18, 2015
2h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
The Stratford Festival’s critically acclaimed performance of King Lear. An aging monarch resolves to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, with consequences he little expects. His reason shattered in the storm of violent emotion that ensues, with his very life hanging in the balance, Lear loses everything that has defined him as a king – and thereby discovers the essence of his own humanity.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Evan Buliung | Edgar |
| Brad Hodder | Edmund |
| Michael Blake | Albany |
| Mike Shara | Cornwall |
| Thomas Olajide | Oswald |
| Karl Ang | King of France |
| Derek Moran | Burgundy |
| Xuan Fraser | Curan |
| Robert King | Old Man |
| Josue Laboucane | Captain |
| Gordon S. Miller | Herald / Knight |
| Michael Spencer-Davis | Doctor |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | King Lear |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Melbar Entertainment Group |
| Official site | stratfordfestival.ca |
| Release date | 18 febbraio 2015 |
| Production | Barry Avrich, Alana Kalil, Susan Edwards |
| Writer | William Shakespeare |
| Editing | George Roulston |
| Cinematography | Kenneth Ng, Joseph Interisano |
| Assistant directors | Joan Tosoni, Anne Murphy |
| Lighting | Michael Walton |
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| Camera operators | Joseph Interisano |
| Additional photography | Joseph Interisano |
| Music | Keith Thomas, Thomas Ryder Payne |
| Sound | Keith Thomas, Thomas Ryder Payne |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Canada / Feb 19, 2015 / 14A
United States / Feb 25, 2015
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