National Theatre Live: King Lear vs Tinsman Road
Tinsman Road has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for National Theatre Live: King Lear). Tinsman Road is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 3h 25m. National Theatre Live: King Lear is the older of the two (2014 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre Live: King Lear
Tinsman Road| National Theatre Live: King Lear | Tinsman Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2025 |
| Length | 3h 25m | 1h 54m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama, Horror, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Robin Lough, Sam Mendes | Robbie Banfitch |
| Main cast | Sam Troughton, Paapa Essiedu, Adrian Scarborough, Simon Manyonda, Stanley Townsend | Robbie Banfitch, Leslie Ann Banfitch, Salem Belladonna, Keith Bixby, David Fekety |
Synopsis
National Theatre Live: King Lear
An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Simon Russell Beale, whose recent appearances at the National include Timon of Athens and Collaborators, takes the title role in Shakespeare’s tragedy.
Tinsman Road
In the backwoods of New Jersey a young man navigates the serpentine mystery surrounding his long-missing sister and their family home.
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