King Lear
TV Special
Ian McKellen takes the title role in Shakespeare's epic tragedy, a filmed version of Trevor Nunn's RSC production which was first performed at Stratford-Upon-Avon in April 2007, then enjoyed an international tour and a West End run. It tells the story of an elderly monarch who plans for his retirement by dividing his kingdom between his three daughters - only to go mad when they spurn him. Frances Barber, Monica Dolan and Romola Garai co-star as the sisters, with William Gaunt as Gloucester and Sylvester McCoy as the Fool
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Cast
- Ian McKellen as Lear
- Romola Garai as Cordelia
- Frances Barber as Goneril
- Monica Dolan as Regan
