![Bill Nighy (Edgar / Poor Tom), Anthony Hopkins (Lear) in KING LEAR by Shakespeare at the Olivier Theatre, National Theatre (NT), London SE1 11/12/1986 set design: Hayden Griffin costumes: Christine Stromberg lighting: Bill Nighy (Edgar / Poor Tom), Anthony Hopkins (Lear) in KING LEAR by Shakespeare at the Olivier Theatre, National Theatre (NT), London SE1 11/12/1986 set design: Hayden Griffin costumes: Christine Stromberg lighting:](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/c95de91fae5745dc94c1baaec08e28e0/2d8a14b.jpg)
Bill Nighy (Edgar / Poor Tom), Anthony Hopkins (Lear) in KING LEAR by Shakespeare at the Olivier Theatre, National Theatre (NT), London SE1 11/12/1986 set design: Hayden Griffin costumes: Christine Stromberg lighting:
![The Fool remains a better critic of Lear than all later resenters of the king, because he accepts Lear's sublimity and uniqueness and they cannot.” | The Play's The Thing The Fool remains a better critic of Lear than all later resenters of the king, because he accepts Lear's sublimity and uniqueness and they cannot.” | The Play's The Thing](https://theplaystheblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/arts-graphics-2008_1185790a.jpg)
The Fool remains a better critic of Lear than all later resenters of the king, because he accepts Lear's sublimity and uniqueness and they cannot.” | The Play's The Thing
![l-r: Anthony Hopkins (King Lear), Bill Nighy (Edgar / Poor Tom) in KING LEAR by Shakespeare at the Olivier Theatre, National Theatre (NT), London SE1 11/12/1986 set design: Hayden Griffin costumes: Christine l-r: Anthony Hopkins (King Lear), Bill Nighy (Edgar / Poor Tom) in KING LEAR by Shakespeare at the Olivier Theatre, National Theatre (NT), London SE1 11/12/1986 set design: Hayden Griffin costumes: Christine](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D7JK81/l-r-anthony-hopkins-king-lear-bill-nighy-edgar-poor-tom-in-king-lear-by-shakespeare-at-the-olivier-theatre-national-theatre-nt-london-se1-11121986-set-design-hayden-griffin-costumes-christine-stromberg-lighting-rory-dempster-director-david-hare-2D7JK81.jpg)
l-r: Anthony Hopkins (King Lear), Bill Nighy (Edgar / Poor Tom) in KING LEAR by Shakespeare at the Olivier Theatre, National Theatre (NT), London SE1 11/12/1986 set design: Hayden Griffin costumes: Christine
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