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