Film · 2018 · Drama
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.
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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.
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National Theatre Live: King Lear (2018) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 3h 47m drama directed by Jonathan Munby is rated 8.1/10 by 12 viewers.
National Theatre Live: King Lear was released on September 27, 2018.
National Theatre Live: King Lear was directed by Jonathan Munby.
National Theatre Live: King Lear has a runtime of 227 minutes (3h 47m).
National Theatre Live: King Lear is categorized as Drama.
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