King Lear (2015)

Name: King Lear
Director: Joan Tosoni
Released: 2015-02-18
Duration: 2 h 36 min
Cast: Colm Feore, Jonathan Goad, Sara Farb, Maev Beaty

Drama

Director: Joan Tosoni

Cast: Colm Feore, Jonathan Goad, Sara Farb, Maev Beaty

Runtime156 min

Rating14A

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The Stratford Festival’s critically acclaimed performance of King Lear. An aging monarch resolves to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, with consequences he little expects. His reason shattered in the storm of violent emotion that ensues, with his very life hanging in the balance, Lear loses everything that has defined him as a king – and thereby discovers the essence of his own humanity.

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The Stratford Festival's production of King Lear directed by Joan Tosoni in 2015 has received critical acclaim. As the aging monarch resolves to divide his kingdom, the violent emotions that ensue lead him to lose everything that defined him as a king, ultimately discovering his own humanity. The film's reception and performance have not been quantified by ratings or awards.

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CBC Presents the Stratford Festival is a Canadian film and television series. Produced by the Stratford Festival in conjunction with CBC Television, the series aims to film a Stratford production of every William Shakespeare play by 2025. In addition to airing on CBC Television, the films will also be distributed theatrically both in and outside of Canada.