Synopsis
Don Warrington stars as the tragic monarch in this acclaimed version of the Shakespeare play recorded at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester.
Movie Information
- Director
- Michael Buffong
- Release Year
- 2016
- Runtime
- 180 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (2 votes)
Top Cast
Don Warrington
King Lear
Alfred Enoch
Edgar
Miltos Yerolemou
Fool
Rakie Ayola
Goneril
Fraser Ayres
Edmund
Norman Bowman
Duke of Cornwall
Thomas Coombes
Oswald
Wil Johnson
Earl of Kent
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