United Kingdom / Oct 12, 2016
3h 0min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Theo Ogundipe | Duke of Burgundy / Herald |
| Antony Byrne | Earl of Kent |
| David Troughton | Earl of Gloucester |
| Oliver Johnstone | Edgar |
| Paapa Essiedu | Edmund |
| Graham Turner | Fool |
| Byron Mondahl | Oswald |
| Kevin Golding | Curan / Doctor |
| Eke Chukwu | Lear's Gentleman |
| Ewart James Walters | Old Man |
| Romayne Andrews | Servant / Messenger |
| James Cooney | Servant |
| Jenny Fennessy | Servant / Messenger |
| Bethan Cullinane | Messenger |
| Marième Diouf | Messenger |
| Simon Carr | Lear's Knight |
| Morgan Cave | Lear's Knight |
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| David Claridge | Lear's Knight |
| George Davis-Riley | Lear's Knight |
| Phoenix Di Sebastiani | Lear's Knight |
| Brandon Dodsworth | Lear's Knight |
| Freddy Goymer | Lear's Knight |
| Anthony Newbould | Lear's Knight |
| Thomas Stafford | Lear's Knight |
| Caroline Ward | Lear's Knight |
| Graham Wilkes | Lear's Knight |
| Anton Wright | Lear's Knight |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | RSC Live: King Lear |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Royal Shakespeare Company, Picturehouse Entertainment |
| Official site | rsc.org.uk |
| Release date | 12 ottobre 2016 |
| Production | Zoe Donegan, David Gopsill, John Wyver |
| Writer | William Shakespeare |
| Assistant directors | Anna Girvan, Gregory Doran |
| Lighting | Tim Mitchell |
| Production design | Niki Turner |
| Music | Jonathan Ruddick, Jan Winstone |
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| Sound | Jonathan Ruddick, Jan Winstone |
| Costume design | Ed Parry, Carolyn Daniels |
| Makeup | Ed Parry, Carolyn Daniels |
| Hairstyling | Ed Parry, Carolyn Daniels |
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