NATIONAL THEATRE: KING LEAR
(NR), 3 hr. 40 min.
Synopsis
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.

Directed by Jonathan Munby; Starring Ian McKellen, Kirsty Bushell, John Hastings, Jake Mann, Michael Matus, Danny Webb, James Corrigan.
Rating Description
NR