Korol Lir 1970

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: Grigori Kozintsev
Written by: Grigori Kozintsev
Release date: 1970-12-15
Runtime: 132 minutes
Cast:
Jüri Järvet
Jüri Järvet
King Lear 
Galina Volchek
Galina Volchek
Regan 
Elza Radzina
Elza Radzina
Goneril 
Valentina Shendrikova
Valentina Shendrikova
Cordelia 
Oleg Dal
Oleg Dal
Fool 
Donatas Banionis
Donatas Banionis
Albany 
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Also known as:
  • King Lear