Want to behold the glory that is 'National Theatre Live: King Lear' in the comfort of your own home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Jonathan Munby-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.
We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'National Theatre Live: King Lear' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'National Theatre Live: King Lear' right now, here are some details about the National Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre drama flick.
Released , 'National Theatre Live: King Lear' stars Ian McKellen, Sinéad Cusack, Danny Webb, Kirsty Bushell The movie has a runtime of about 3 hr 47 min, and received a user score of 82 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 9 respected users.
What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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." .