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King Lear (2008)
Starring: Sir Ian McKellen , Sylvester McCoy
Directed by: Trevor Nunn , Chris Hunt
Produced by: Richard Price
Written by: William Shakespeare
"Come not between the dragon and his wrath."
Sir Ian McKellen delivers a tour-de- force performance as Lear in the Royal Shakespeare Company's masterful rendition of what many call the Bard's greatest play. The production was co-directed for TV by Sir Trevor Nunn and Chris Hunt.
Item Number: 15294
- Format:
- DVD Widescreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 2 1/2 Hours
- Originally Aired On:
- PBS Great Performances
- Number of Discs:
- 1
- Special Features:
English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
"Come not between the dragon and his wrath."
Sir Ian McKellen delivers a tour-de- force performance as Lear in the Royal Shakespeare Company's masterful rendition of what many call the Bard's greatest play. The production was co-directed for TV by Sir Trevor Nunn and Chris Hunt. 2½ hours
| King Lear | --- | Ian McKellen |
| Earl of Gloucester | --- | William Gaunt |
| Edmund | --- | Philip Winchester |
| Edgar | --- | Ben Meyjes |
| Goneril | --- | Frances Barber |
| Regan | --- | Monica Dolan |
| Cordelia | --- | Romola Garai |
| Fool | --- | Sylvester McCoy |
| Earl of Kent | --- | Jonathan Hyde |
| Duke of Cornwall | --- | Guy Williams |
| Duke of Albany | --- | Julian Harries |
| Oswald | --- | John Heffernan |
| First Gloucester Servant / Doctor | --- | Russell Byrne |
| A Gentleman | --- | David Weston |
| Duke of Burgundy | --- | Peter Hinton |
| King of France | --- | Ben Addis |
| Curan | --- | Seymour Matthews |
| Lady in Waiting | --- | Zoe Boyle |
| Messenger | --- | Richard Goulding |
| Second Gloucester Servant | --- | Melanie Jessop |
| Soldier | --- | Jim Creighton |
| Soldier | --- | Branwell Donaghey |
| Soldier | --- | Kieran Bew |
| Maid | --- | Naomi Capron |
| Knight / Servant | --- | Adam Booth |
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Trevor Nunn, Chris Hunt
Produced by Richard Price
Original Music by Steve Edis
Cinematography by Paul Wheeler
Film Editing by Dave Thrasher
