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King Lear (1982)

1982-09-19 · 3h 5m · EN
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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.

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Michael HordernMichael HordernKing LearBrenda BlethynBrenda BlethynCordeliaJohn ShrapnelJohn ShrapnelEarl of KentNorman RodwayNorman RodwayEarl of GloucesterMichael KitchenMichael KitchenEdmundGillian BargeGillian BargeGonerilPenelope WiltonPenelope WiltonReganJohn BirdJohn BirdDuke of AlbanyJulian CurryJulian CurryDuke of CornwallDavid WestonDavid WestonDuke of BurgundyHarry WatersHarry WatersKing of FranceAnton LesserAnton LesserEdgar

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What is 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.

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King Lear has a runtime of 185 minutes.

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