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King Lear is a 2008 television film based on the William Shakespeare play of the same name, directed by Trevor Nunn. It was broadcast on More4 in the UK on Christmas Day, and shown on PBS' Great Performances in the United States in March 2009. The production was filmed mainly at Pinewood Studios in England.
Original Release
10/06/2008
US Release
03/25/2009
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ian McKellen | King Lear |
| William Gaunt | Earl of Gloucester |
| Philip Winchester | Edmund |
| Ben Meyjes | Edgar |
| Frances Barber | Goneril |
| Monica Dolan | Regan |
| Romola Garai | Cordelia |
| Sylvester McCoy | Fool |
| Jonathan Hyde | Earl of Kent |
| Guy Williams | Duke of Cornwall |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ian McKellen | King Lear |
| William Gaunt | Earl of Gloucester |
| Philip Winchester | Edmund |
| Ben Meyjes | Edgar |
| Frances Barber | Goneril |
| Monica Dolan | Regan |
| Romola Garai | Cordelia |
| Sylvester McCoy | Fool |
| Jonathan Hyde | Earl of Kent |
| Guy Williams | Duke of Cornwall |
| Julian Harries | Duke of Albany |
| John Heffernan | Oswald |
| Russell Byrne | First Gloucester Servant / Doctor |
| David Weston | A Gentleman |
| Peter Hinton | Duke of Burgundy |
| Ben Addis | King of France |
| Zoe Boyle | Lady in Waiting |
| Richard Goulding | Messenger |
| Melanie Jessop | Second Gloucester Servant |
| Jim Creighton | Soldier |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Andy Picheta | Producer |
| Richard Price | Producer |
