King Lear
Your probable score
Not yet personalized
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
Credits include: 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
Credits include: 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
39 total credits
Credits include: Atonement, Scoop, One Day, Renaissance and Suffragette
,
Frances Barber
Frances-Barber
47 total credits
Credits include: 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
Credits include: Never Let Me Go, Eye in the Sky, Sightseers, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa and The Dig
,
Sylvester McCoy
Sylvester-McCoy
15 total credits
Credits include: Dracula, Doctor Who, Doctor Who, The Munsters and The Owners
,
Kieran Bew
Kieran-Bew
8 total credits
Credits include: Green Street Hooligans, Warrior, King Lear, Rellik and 1234
,
Guy Williams
Guy-Williams-b
1 total credit
Credits include: King Lear

Franchise:

King Lear

Genre:

Drama

Country:

UK

Language:

English

King Lear

2008
Drama
TV Special
2h 36m
Your probable score

Ratings & Reviews

Compact view
Compact view
Average Percentile: 61.76%
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
Credits include: 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
Credits include: 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
39 total credits
Credits include: Atonement, Scoop, One Day, Renaissance and Suffragette
,
Frances Barber
Frances-Barber
47 total credits
Credits include: 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
Credits include: Never Let Me Go, Eye in the Sky, Sightseers, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa and The Dig
,
Sylvester McCoy
Sylvester-McCoy
15 total credits
Credits include: Dracula, Doctor Who, Doctor Who, The Munsters and The Owners
,
Kieran Bew
Kieran-Bew
8 total credits
Credits include: Green Street Hooligans, Warrior, King Lear, Rellik and 1234
,
Guy Williams
Guy-Williams-b
1 total credit
Credits include: King Lear

Franchise:

King Lear

Genre:

Drama

Country:

UK

Language:

English
Loading ...

Similar Titles

Loading ...

Statistics

Loading ...

Trailer

Loading ...