King Lear (1974)
2h 36m | PG-13
When England's aging King Lear renounces his throne to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, treachery, madness and murder soon follow. After banishing Cordelia, his most loyal daughter, Lear is betrayed and cast out by her elder sisters Regan and Goneril. Meanwhile, evil brews at the Gloucester castle as Edgar falls victim to his brother's deception. As battle lines are drawn and backs are stabbed, Lear rages against a fearsome storm. Can a man undo his wrongs? Will Cordelia be saved? Or will the wheels of fate crush all in its way?
Director: Tony Davenell
Studio: Thames Television
Genre: Drama
Video: 720p
Cast
Patrick Magee
as King Lear
Patrick Mower
as Edmund
Beth Harris
as Goneril
Ann Lynn
as Regan
Wendy Allnutt
as Cordelia
Philip Brack
as Albany