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The Tragedy of King Lear
Staged as seen in the 16th century.
King Lear, old and weary, divides his kingdom among his daughters, placing great weight on their declarations of love for him. However, when Cordelia, the youngest and most honest, refuses to flatter the old man in exchange for his favour, he banishes her and seeks support from his remaining daughters. Goneril and Regan, however, harbour no love for him and instead conspire to seize all his power. In a parallel, Lear’s loyal courtier Gloucester favours his illegitimate son Edmund after being deceived by lies about his faithful son Edgar. Tragically, both ill-fated fathers are consumed by madness and experience immense suffering.
Cast
- Mike Kellin as King Lear
- Darryl Hickman as Earl of Kent
- Charles Aidman as Earl of Gloucester
- David Groh as Edmund
- Jeremy Whelan as Soldier / Courtier
- Helen Rubio as Soldier / Courtier
- Gela Nash as Goneril
- Kitty Winn as Cordelia
- Melora Marshall as Regan
- Sam Anderson as Duke of Albany
- Carl Strano as Duke of Cornwall
- Bart Braverman as Duke of Burgundy
Details
- Director
- Alan Cooke
- Released
- December 31, 1982
- Runtime
- 3h 2m
- Genres
- Drama
- Studio
- Bard Productions and Shakespeare video society
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 8.0 / 10 from 1 votes
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