Synopsis
The film version of Shakespeare's King Lear, which was first produced at the National Theatre's Cottesloe Theatre, directed by Richard Eyre.
Further Information
Similar plays, poems and sonnets
King Lear (2018)
King Lear divides his kingdom with tragic consequences, as chaos descends on family and state (contains some violence and some upsetting scenes).
The BBC Television Shakespeare | King Lear - Part 2
The second part of a 1982 BBC production of Shakespeare's classic play. This was broadcast as part of the 37-play BBC Television Shakespeare project.