UK,
2008, 150 min
Directed by:
Trevor NunnCinematography:
Paul WheelerCast:
Ian McKellen, Romola Garai, Jonathan Hyde, Philip Winchester, Frances Barber, Sylvester McCoy, Monica Dolan, Kieran Bew, Guy Williams, William Gaunt (more)Plots(1)
King Lear decides to abdicate and divide his kingdom between his three daughters. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Ian McKellen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/987/163987820_49d6b3.jpg)
Ian McKellen
UK
Best movies:
Pet Shop Boys: Videography (1991) (video compilation)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
![Romola Garai](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274212_ffa1b1.jpg)
Romola Garai
Hong Kong
Best movies:
King Lear (2008) (TV movie)
One Life (2023)
Rory O'Shea Was Here (2004)
![Jonathan Hyde](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/932/164932929_2d4dd9.jpg)
Jonathan Hyde
Australia
![Philip Winchester](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/777/162777951_5fbab6.png)
![Frances Barber](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/829/157829328_a03851.jpg)
Frances Barber
UK
Best movies:
King Lear (2008) (TV movie)
A Zed & Two Noughts (1985)
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
![Sylvester McCoy](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/510/510241_419461.jpg)
Sylvester McCoy
UK
Best movies:
King Lear (2008) (TV movie)
The Last Place on Earth (1985) (series)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
![Monica Dolan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/864/160864289_2284bf.jpg)
Monica Dolan
UK
Best movies:
King Lear (2008) (TV movie)
Wolf Hall (2015) (series)
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
![Kieran Bew](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/280/162280292_f23782.jpg)
Kieran Bew
UK
Best movies:
King Lear (2008) (TV movie)
Hooligans (2005)
House of the Dragon (2022) (series)
![Guy Williams](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/440/162440282_1275ec.png)
Guy Williams
Best movies:
King Lear (2008) (TV movie)
Endeavour (2012) (series)
Ripper Street (2012) (series)
William Gaunt
UK
Best movies:
The Crucible (2014)
King Lear (2008) (TV movie)
The Far Pavilions (1984) (series)
Seymour Matthews
UK
Best movies:
King Lear (2008) (TV movie)
Hanover Street (1979)
![John Heffernan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/218/162218530_fa5084.jpg)
John Heffernan
UK
Best movies:
King Lear (2008) (TV movie)
Ripper Street (2012) (series)
Foyle's War (2002) (series)
![David Weston](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/612/162612079_33459e.jpg)
David Weston
UK
Best movies:
King Lear (2008) (TV movie)
Becket (1964)
The Heroes of Telemark (1965)
![Richard Goulding](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/182/164182388_1406a0.jpg)
Richard Goulding
Best movies:
King Lear (2008) (TV movie)
Ripper Street (2012) (series)
Me Before You (2016)