Movie Description
King Lear
(1982)Overview
King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers.
Featured Crew
- Director : Jonathan Miller
- Producer : Shaun Sutton
- Editor : Howard Dell
- Cast : Michael Hordern,Brenda Blethyn,John Shrapnel,Norman Rodway,Michael Kitchen,Gillian Barge,Penelope Wilton,John Bird,Julian Curry,David Weston,Harry Waters,Anton Lesser,John Grillo,Iain Armstrong,Frank Middlemass,Ken Stott,Stuart Blake,Tony Sympson,Peter Walmsley,George Howe,John Dallimore,Tim Brown,Adam Kurakin,Fraser Wilson,Richard Albrecht
Cast
King Lear
Cordelia
Earl of Kent
Earl of Gloucester
Edmund
Goneril
Regan
Duke of Albany
Duke of Cornwall
Duke of Burgundy
King of France
Edgar
Oswald
First Gentleman
Fool
Curan
First Servant
Second Servant
Third Servant
Doctor
Second Gentleman
Captain
Herald
Third Gentleman
Officer
Posters
Facts
Original TitleKing Lear
Status Released
Release Information
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1982-09-19
Original Language
Runtime 03h 05m
Genres
- Drama
