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King Lear

Movie·2016·3h 0m

King Lear

Directed By

Michael Buffong

Country

United Kingdom

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// overview

The Story

Don Warrington stars as the tragic monarch in this acclaimed version of the Shakespeare play recorded at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester.

Themes

live performance

Production House

Lear the Film
Royal Exchange Theatre

Audience Score

80%

2 votes

Skip6%
Timepass14%
Go for it36%
Perfection44%

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// cast

Cast

Don Warrington

Don Warrington

King Lear

Alfred Enoch

Alfred Enoch

Edgar

Miltos Yerolemou

Miltos Yerolemou

Fool

Rakie Ayola

Rakie Ayola

Goneril

Fraser Ayres

Fraser Ayres

Edmund

Norman Bowman

Norman Bowman

Duke of Cornwall

Thomas Coombes

Thomas Coombes

Oswald

Wil Johnson

Wil Johnson

Earl of Kent

Philip Whitchurch

Philip Whitchurch

Earl of Gloucester

// crew

Crew

Michael Buffong

Director

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