King Lear

King Lear

22/11/1971 2h 17m 6.3/10

Overview

King Lear is a proud man who solicits praise from his three daughters in return for inheritance of the kingdom. Daughters Goneril and Regan profess their affection vehemently. Cordelia, who does not respect the process her father has chosen, does not humor him. Lear's perceived rejection from Cordelia leads to her banishment, thus splitting the kingdom between the other two. This hasty decision becomes his fatal error.

Director

Peter Brook

Top Billed Cast

Ian Hogg

Ian Hogg

Edmund

Susan Engel

Regan

Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield

King Lear

Alan Webb

Alan Webb

Gloucester

Irene Worth

Irene Worth

Goneril

Anne-Lise Gabold

Anne-Lise Gabold

Cordelia

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