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Released , 'National Theatre Live: King Lear' stars Simon Russell Beale, Kate Fleetwood, Anna HBO Maxwell Martin, Olivia Vinall The movie has a runtime of about 3 hr 25 min, and received a user score of 71 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 8 experienced users.
Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Simon Russell Beale, whose recent appearances at the National include Timon of Athens and Collaborators, takes the title role in Shakespeare’s tragedy." .