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King Lear
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King Lear

Sep 19, 1982
3h 5m
★ 6.0

Overview

An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Michael Hordern

King Lear

Michael Hordern

Brenda Blethyn

Cordelia

Brenda Blethyn

Gillian Barge

Goneril

Gillian Barge

Penelope Wilton

Regan

Penelope Wilton

John Shrapnel

Earl of Kent

John Shrapnel

Norman Rodway

Earl of Gloucester

Norman Rodway

Michael Kitchen

Edmund

Michael Kitchen

John Bird

Duke of Albany

John Bird

Julian Curry

Duke of Cornwall

Julian Curry

David Weston

Duke of Burgundy

David Weston

Harry Waters

King of France

Harry Waters

Anton Lesser

Edgar

Anton Lesser