King Lear

This film (drama)Also known asNational Theatre Live: King Lear，is aUKProducerwomen sex，At2018Released in year 。The dialogue language isEnglish，Current Douban rating9.1(For reference only)。

If you are looking for a textbook version of "King Lear," it must be this one performed by one of the greatest actors in the world today, Sir Ian McKellen! At nearly 80 years old, Sir Ian McKellen has deeply impressed audiences with roles such as Gandalf and Magneto, and he is one of the most outstanding Shakespearean actors of our time. In his career spanning over half a century, he has played most of the major roles in "King Lear," having portrayed the title character more than once. By the time of this revival, his age closely aligned with that of the character, bringing a deeper understanding to the role. The Guardian praised McKellen's performance as "clever, lucid, and detailed," while The Times described it as "meticulously nuanced yet powerful." After its premiere last year at the Chichester Festival Theatre, the production enjoyed full houses, pushing it toward the West End stage. Director Jonathan Munby provided a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's play, which is filled with cruelty, violence, yet not lacking in sensitivity and compassion. As one of Shakespeare's dramatic peaks, "King Lear" tells an ancient tale of division, where the elderly and senile King Lear is deceived by the hypocritical and sycophantic eldest and second daughters into dividing his kingdom between them, giving nothing to his honest youngest daughter, Cordelia. Unexpectedly, after the division, Lear is coldly treated and humiliated by his elder daughters, ultimately ending up lost in a storm on the outskirts. Lear goes mad, yet he becomes more aware of right and wrong. Cordelia, now the Queen of France, arrives to rescue her father; the villains receive their just deserts, but Cordelia is killed, and Lear dies heartbroken beside her. The Chichester Festival Theatre, which produced this revival, is an iconic regional theatre in the UK, renowned for its high-quality productions and collaborations with local communities and young artists, often leading to opportunities for performances to transfer to London.