King Lear - Production & Contact Info

King Lear (2008)
TV-PG
TV Movie | 156 min | Drama

King Lear (2008)

TV-PG

TV Movie | 156 min | Drama

Sir Ian McKellen gives a tour-de-force performance as Shakespeare's tragic monarch, in this special television adaptation of the Royal Shakespeare Company production of one of the playwright's most enduring and haunting works.

Director

Trevor Nunn

Writer

William Shakespeare (play)

Producer

Andy Picheta

Cinematographer

Paul Wheeler

See all filmmakers & crew (13)

Become a member to see MOVIEmeter and news information about King Lear.

Become a member to see Box Office information about King Lear.

Release date

Dec 25, 2008 (United Kingdom)

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for King Lear.

Cast	+ Add Cast
25 cast members

Name	Known for
Ian McKellen King Lear King Lear See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
William Gaunt Earl of Gloucester Earl of Gloucester See fewer	The Champions (1968)
Philip Winchester Edmund Edmund See fewer	Strike Back (2010)
Ben Meyjes Edgar Edgar See fewer	Wallander (2008)
Frances Barber Goneril Goneril See fewer	Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
Monica Dolan Regan Regan See fewer	Eye in the Sky (2015)
Romola Garai Cordelia Cordelia See fewer	Atonement (2007)
Sylvester McCoy Lear's Fool Lear's Fool See fewer	The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Jonathan Hyde Earl of Kent Earl of Kent See fewer	Titanic (1997)
Guy Williams Duke of Cornwall Duke of Cornwall See fewer	Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Julian Harries Duke of Albany Duke of Albany See fewer	The Kid (2010)
John Heffernan Oswald Oswald See fewer	Eye in the Sky (2015)
Russell Byrne First Gloucester Servant / Doctor First Gloucester Servant / Doctor See fewer	Rome (2005)
David Weston Gentleman Gentleman See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Peter Hinton Duke of Burgundy / Captain Duke of Burgundy / Captain See fewer	The Academy Part 2: First Impressions (2009)
Ben Addis King of France King of France See fewer	Bodies (2023)
Seymour Matthews Curan Curan See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Zoe Boyle Lady in Waiting Lady in Waiting See fewer	Downton Abbey (2010)
Richard Goulding Messenger Messenger See fewer	Me Before You (2016)
Melanie Jessop Second Gloucester Servant Second Gloucester Servant See fewer	Dracula (2013)
Jim Creighton Soldier Soldier See fewer	Ashes to Ashes (2008)
Branwell Donaghey Soldier Soldier See fewer	Prometheus (I) (2012)
Kieran Bew Soldier Soldier See fewer	House of the Dragon (2022)
Naomi Capron Maid Maid See fewer	Walking with the Enemy (2013)
Adam Booth Knight / Servant Knight / Servant See fewer	Hollyoaks (1995)