National Theatre Live: King Lear
May 01, 2014 | IMDB 7.1
205 min Watch NowDrama
An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Simon Russell Beale, whose recent appearances at the National include Timon of Athens and Collaborators, takes the title role in Shakespeare’s tragedy.
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IMDB 7 | Jun , 2012
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2010
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IMDB 7.8 | Apr , 1964
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IMDB 7.4 | Feb , 2017
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IMDB 6.4 | Dec , 1996
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 2011
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IMDB 0 | Mar , 2012
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 2010
The innovative interweaving of romance and math was conceived. The 2008 Olivier Award winner for Best New Play, it has toured the world and was recently performed in New York as part of the Lincoln Center Festival.The Last of Mrs. Lincoln
IMDB 0 | Sep , 1976
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IMDB 8.5 | Mar , 2017
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