Great Performances (TV Series)
King Lear (2008)
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- TV-G
- 2h 30min
- Music, Musical
- 25 Mar 2009
- TV Episode
King Lear decides to abdicate and divide his kingdom between his three daughters.
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Cast
| Ian McKellen | ... |
King Lear
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| William Gaunt | ... |
Earl of Gloucester
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| Philip Winchester | ... |
Edmund
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Ben Meyjes | ... |
Edgar
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| Frances Barber | ... |
Goneril
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| Monica Dolan | ... |
Regan
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| Romola Garai | ... |
Cordelia
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| Sylvester McCoy | ... |
Fool
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| Jonathan Hyde | ... |
Earl of Kent
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Guy Williams | ... |
Duke of Cornwall
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Julian Harries | ... |
Duke of Albany
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| John Heffernan | ... |
Oswald
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Russell Byrne | ... |
First Gloucester Servant / Doctor
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| David Weston | ... |
A Gentleman
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Peter Hinton | ... |
Duke of Burgundy
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| Ben Addis | ... |
King of France
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Seymour Matthews | ... |
Curan
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| Zoe Boyle | ... |
Lady in Waiting
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| Richard Goulding | ... |
Messenger
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Melanie Jessop | ... |
Second Gloucester Servant
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Jim Creighton | ... |
Soldier
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| Branwell Donaghey | ... |
Soldier
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| Kieran Bew | ... |
Soldier
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Naomi Capron | ... |
Maid
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Adam Booth | ... |
Knight / Servant
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Directed by
| Trevor Nunn | ||
Written by
| William Shakespeare | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Andy Picheta | ... | line producer |
| Richard Price | ... | producer |
Music by
| Steve Edis | ||
Cinematography by
| Paul Wheeler | ||
Editing by
| David Thrasher | ... | (as Dave Thrasher) |
Art Direction by
| Emma Davis | ||
Makeup Department
| Nana Fischer | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Suzanna Shaw | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Emma Davis | ... | production buyer |
Sound Department
| Tom Deane | ... | adr mixer |
| Anthony Faust | ... | foley editor / foley recordist |
| Nicolas Gagnon | ... | foley artist |
| Nigel Holmes | ... | boom operator |
| Ellie Ruggeri | ... | adr mixer |
| Lionel Strutt | ... | adr coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Charlotte Collings | ... | visual effects producer: Blue |
| Satish Dayapule | ... | restoration artist: digital restoration |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ashley Bond | ... | first assistant camera |
| Adam Bowes | ... | second assistant camera |
| Faye | ... | camera operator |
| James Friend | ... | camera operator |
| Trevor Henen | ... | first assistant camera |
| David McAnulty | ... | key grip |
| Joe McNally | ... | jimmy jib operator |
| Philip Sindall | ... | camera operator |
| Arun Taylor | ... | jimmy jib operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rachel Farrimond | ... | costume assistant |
Additional Crew
| Nadira Azermai | ... | production assistant |
| Paul Purnell | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Channel 4 Television Corporation (2008) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Metrodome Distribution (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
- Metrodome Distribution (2008) (Ireland) (DVD)
- Metrodome Distribution (2008) (New Zealand) (DVD)
- Metrodome Distribution (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- NHK (2008) (Japan) (tv)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2009) (United States) (tv)
- Thirteen / WNET (2009) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Mayflower Studios (ADR recording studio)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This version of Shakespeare's play opened at the Royal Shakespeare Company's Courtyard Theatre in 2007, and toured the world before transferring for a London run. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of King Lear (1909). See more » |