Great Performances  King Lear

2009 Emmy Nominee, Sir Ian McKellen recreates his RSC stage performance of the tragic monarch. Details

 
 

Program: Great Performances

Episode: King Lear

Arguably the finest Shakespearean actor of his generation, Ian McKellen recreates his recent stage performance of the tragic monarch in a special television adaptation. Directed by Trevor Nunn, the telecast includes nearly all the original cast members of the sold-out Royal Shakespeare Company production that premiered in Stratford-Upon-Avon in April 2007. Sir Ian McKellan received an Emmy nomination for Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie in 2009.

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Duration: (2:36:03)
Premiere Date: 03/26/2009
Episode Expires: None
TV Rating: TV-PG


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