Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with bitter ends.
Is National Theatre Live: King Lear on Netflix? Unfortunately the movie National Theatre Live: King Lear is not yet available on Netflix.
| Directing | Jonathan Munby | Director |
| Directing | Ross MacGibbon | Director |
| Writing | William Shakespeare | Theatre Play |