King Lear
Your probable score
Not enough ratings
King Lear

King Lear

King Lear

2008
Drama
TV Special
2h 36m
A film version of the Royal Shakespeare Company's stage production. King Lear decides to abdicate and divide his kingdom between his three daughters, with disastrous results.Summary by XakkMaster)

Directed by:

Trevor Nunn
Trevor-Nunn
13 total credits
Trevor Nunn has 13 credits at Criticker, including: Twelfth Night, Red Joan, Lady Jane and King Lear

Writer:

William Shakespeare
William-Shakespeare
267 total credits
Born in 1564 in Stratford, England, William Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest playwrights and poets in the history of the English language. His works have been adapted and preformed all over the world.

Starring:

Jonathan Hyde
Jonathan-Hyde
28 total credits
Jonathan Hyde has 28 credits at Criticker, including: The Mummy, Jumanji, Anaconda, Richie Rich and Crimson Peak
,
Ian McKellen
Ian-McKellen
82 total credits
Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He has received a Tony Award and two Academy Award nominations. His work has spanned genres from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He is known to many for roles such as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy and as Magneto in the X-Men films....(Wikipedia)
,
Romola Garai
Romola-Garai
37 total credits
Romola Garai has 37 credits at Criticker, including: Atonement, Scoop, One Day, Renaissance and Suffragette
,
Frances Barber
Frances-Barber
45 total credits
Frances Barber has 45 credits at Criticker, including: A Zed & Two Noughts, Goal II: Living the Dream, The Bookshop, Prick Up Your Ears and Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
,
Monica Dolan
Monica-Dolan
26 total credits
Monica Dolan has 26 credits at Criticker, including: Never Let Me Go, Eye in the Sky, Sightseers, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa and The Dig
,
Sylvester McCoy
Sylvester-McCoy
15 total credits
Sylvester McCoy has 15 credits at Criticker, including: Dracula, Doctor Who, Doctor Who, The Munsters and The Owners
,
Kieran Bew
Kieran-Bew
8 total credits
Kieran Bew has 8 credits at Criticker, including: Green Street Hooligans, Warrior, King Lear, Rellik and 1234
,
Guy Williams
Guy-Williams-b
1 total credit
Guy Williams has just 1 credit at Criticker: King Lear

Franchise:

King Lear

Genre:

Drama

Country:

UK

Language:

English

King Lear

2008
Drama
TV Special
2h 36m
Avg Percentile 61.76% from 21 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

(21)
Compact view
Compact view
Rated 03 Dec 2012
80
53rd
The day we get an actual non-staged, fully cinematic version of King Lear will be quite a day indeed. Until then, this will stand out as the best version of Shakespeare's "unfilmable" masterpeice you can view on a TV with great performances all around (including Ian McKellen!).

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Trevor Nunn
Trevor-Nunn
13 total credits
Trevor Nunn has 13 credits at Criticker, including: Twelfth Night, Red Joan, Lady Jane and King Lear

Writer:

William Shakespeare
William-Shakespeare
267 total credits
Born in 1564 in Stratford, England, William Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest playwrights and poets in the history of the English language. His works have been adapted and preformed all over the world.

Starring:

Jonathan Hyde
Jonathan-Hyde
28 total credits
Jonathan Hyde has 28 credits at Criticker, including: The Mummy, Jumanji, Anaconda, Richie Rich and Crimson Peak
,
Ian McKellen
Ian-McKellen
82 total credits
Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He has received a Tony Award and two Academy Award nominations. His work has spanned genres from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He is known to many for roles such as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy and as Magneto in the X-Men films....(Wikipedia)
,
Romola Garai
Romola-Garai
37 total credits
Romola Garai has 37 credits at Criticker, including: Atonement, Scoop, One Day, Renaissance and Suffragette
,
Frances Barber
Frances-Barber
45 total credits
Frances Barber has 45 credits at Criticker, including: A Zed & Two Noughts, Goal II: Living the Dream, The Bookshop, Prick Up Your Ears and Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
,
Monica Dolan
Monica-Dolan
26 total credits
Monica Dolan has 26 credits at Criticker, including: Never Let Me Go, Eye in the Sky, Sightseers, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa and The Dig
,
Sylvester McCoy
Sylvester-McCoy
15 total credits
Sylvester McCoy has 15 credits at Criticker, including: Dracula, Doctor Who, Doctor Who, The Munsters and The Owners
,
Kieran Bew
Kieran-Bew
8 total credits
Kieran Bew has 8 credits at Criticker, including: Green Street Hooligans, Warrior, King Lear, Rellik and 1234
,
Guy Williams
Guy-Williams-b
1 total credit
Guy Williams has just 1 credit at Criticker: King Lear

Franchise:

King Lear

Genre:

Drama

Country:

UK

Language:

English
Loading ...

Similar Titles

Loading ...

Statistics

Loading ...

Trailer

Loading ...