It is a Shakespeare's play, and it can be clearly seen! It is a proper tragedy, where the action slowly turns the characters in the direction of the inevitable. It is sad, it is harsh, and it does not save anybody.
Yet, or perhaps because off that, it makes a great show. The story of trust and betrayal, contempt and love, greed and innocence is most breath-taking. Going mad together with King Lear is only a question of time!
I still think that National Theatre knows how to stage Shakespeare. The "modern" versions are much more interesting for the younger audience, and these trials of showing Shakespeare's timeless ideas is appreciated. Still, I left the cinema only partly satisfied.
Just as much as I was amused by Stanley Townsend as The Earl of Kent, I did not enjoy the Tom Brooke's Edgar. I couldn't quite understand what he was aiming at. King Lear himself left me unsure. In the first part, I didn't see any reason behind his actions. The rage seemed a little bit out of place, his anger was uncontrolled, and unnecessary. Yet in the second part, where the king becomes a more reasonable, or rather more sensible, fragile creature Simon Russell Beale was perfect for the part!
As every National Theatre production, King Lear is also worth recommending. If you are a fan of Shakespeare, you can count on the Shakespearian quality together with perfect English and beautiful accents!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXkt8c5I2uo
Yet, or perhaps because off that, it makes a great show. The story of trust and betrayal, contempt and love, greed and innocence is most breath-taking. Going mad together with King Lear is only a question of time!
I still think that National Theatre knows how to stage Shakespeare. The "modern" versions are much more interesting for the younger audience, and these trials of showing Shakespeare's timeless ideas is appreciated. Still, I left the cinema only partly satisfied.
Just as much as I was amused by Stanley Townsend as The Earl of Kent, I did not enjoy the Tom Brooke's Edgar. I couldn't quite understand what he was aiming at. King Lear himself left me unsure. In the first part, I didn't see any reason behind his actions. The rage seemed a little bit out of place, his anger was uncontrolled, and unnecessary. Yet in the second part, where the king becomes a more reasonable, or rather more sensible, fragile creature Simon Russell Beale was perfect for the part!
As every National Theatre production, King Lear is also worth recommending. If you are a fan of Shakespeare, you can count on the Shakespearian quality together with perfect English and beautiful accents!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXkt8c5I2uo
King Lear
When King Lear, an old and reverent king, decides to divide his kingdom he gathers his daughters together. He wants to give each daughter a part as big as she deserves (i.e. as big as greatly and eloquently and she praise him, and express her love). Surprisingly his favourite, the youngest Cordelia says nothing. He is furious and disinherits her. And that's how everything starts falling into pieces.
When King Lear, an old and reverent king, decides to divide his kingdom he gathers his daughters together. He wants to give each daughter a part as big as she deserves (i.e. as big as greatly and eloquently and she praise him, and express her love). Surprisingly his favourite, the youngest Cordelia says nothing. He is furious and disinherits her. And that's how everything starts falling into pieces.
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