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King Lear

King Lear (1970)

2h 17m | PG-13

⭐ 6.6 / 10

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

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Cast

Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield

as King Lear

Irene Worth

Irene Worth

as Goneril

Susan Engel

Susan Engel

as Regan

Anne-Lise Gabold

Anne-Lise Gabold

as Cordelia

Alan Webb

Alan Webb

as Gloucester

Ian Hogg

Ian Hogg

as Edmund