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King Lear

1982-09-19 · 185 min · ★ 6.5

Drama

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

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Directors
Jonathan Miller
Production companies
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Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Michael HordernMichael HordernKing Lear
Brenda BlethynBrenda BlethynCordelia
Gillian BargeGoneril
Penelope WiltonPenelope WiltonRegan
John ShrapnelJohn ShrapnelEarl of Kent
Norman RodwayNorman RodwayEarl of Gloucester
Michael KitchenMichael KitchenEdmund
John BirdJohn BirdDuke of Albany
Julian CurryJulian CurryDuke of Cornwall
David WestonDavid WestonDuke of Burgundy
Harry WatersKing of France
Anton LesserAnton LesserEdgar
John GrilloJohn GrilloOswald
Iain ArmstrongFirst Gentleman
Frank MiddlemassFrank MiddlemassFool
Ken StottKen StottCuran
Stuart BlakeFirst Servant
Tony SympsonSecond Servant
Peter WalmsleyThird Servant
George HoweDoctor

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