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King Lear

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What's The Movie King Lear About? 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. What's The Genre Of The King Lear Movie? Genres: Drama, Foreign Who Stars In The King Lear Movie? Starring: Paul Scofield, Irene Worth, Cyril Cusack When Was The Motion Picture King Lear Released? Released: February 4, 1971 What's The Runtime Of The King Lear Movie? Runtime: 137.0 How Popular Is The King Lear Movie? Popularity Rating: 0.188 What Studio(s) Produced The King Lear Film? Athena Film A/S, Laterna Film, Royal Shakespeare Company Denmark, United Kingdom Who Was On The Cast Of The Motion Picture King Lear? King Lear Paul Scofield Goneril Irene Worth Albany Cyril Cusack Regan Susan Engel Kent Tom Fleming Cordelia Anne-Lise Gabold Edmund Ian Hogg Edgar Robert Langdon Lloyd Who Was On The Crew Of King Lear The Movie? Directing — Director: Peter Brook Writing — Author: William Shakespeare Writing — Writer: Peter Brook

King Lear Film Information

What's The Movie King Lear About?

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.