Synopsis:
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.
Directed by: | Peter Brook |
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Written by: | Peter Brook |
Release date: | 1971-02-04 |
Runtime: | 137 minutes |
Cast:
Paul Scofield
King Lear
King Lear
Irene Worth
Goneril
Goneril
Cyril Cusack
Albany
Albany
Susan Engel
Regan
Regan
Tom Fleming
Kent
Kent
Anne-Lise Gabold
Cordelia
Cordelia
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