
King Lear (1970)
2h 17m | PG-13
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
Studio: Royal Shakespeare Company
Genre: Drama
Video: 720p
Cast

Paul Scofield
as King Lear

Irene Worth
as Goneril

Susan Engel
as Regan

Anne-Lise Gabold
as Cordelia

Alan Webb
as Gloucester

Ian Hogg
as Edmund