• StatusReleased
  • Release Date2014-05-01
  • Runtime205 minutes
  • TaglineNot Available
  • RevenueNot Available
  • GenreDrama
  • Production
    CompaniesNational Theatre
  • BudgetNot Available

Movie Overview

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.

Casts

Simon Russell Beale

Kate Fleetwood

Anna Maxwell Martin

Olivia Vinall

Richard Clothier

Michael Nardone

Stephen Boxer

Stanley Townsend

Tom Brooke

Sam Troughton

Simon Manyonda

Adrian Scarborough

Paapa Essiedu

Colin Haigh