Release Date

31 Dec, 1982

Runtime

03:02: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Staged as seen in the 16th century.

King Lear, old and weary, divides his kingdom among his daughters, placing great weight on their declarations of love for him. However, when Cordelia, the youngest and most honest, refuses to flatter the old man in exchange for his favour, he banishes her and seeks support from his remaining daughters. Goneril and Regan, however, harbour no love for him and instead conspire to seize all his power. In a parallel, Lear’s loyal courtier Gloucester favours his illegitimate son Edmund after being deceived by lies about his faithful son Edgar. Tragically, both ill-fated fathers are consumed by madness and experience immense suffering.

Original Title

The Tragedy of King Lear

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Actors

Mike Kellin

Darryl Hickman

Charles Aidman

David Groh

Jeremy Whelan

Helen Rubio

Gela Nash

Kitty Winn

Melora Marshall

Sam Anderson

Carl Strano

Bart Braverman

Brian Kerwin

Joel Bailey

Daryl Anderson

Ben Fuhrman

Vincent Caristi

Linus Huffman

Olaf Pooley

Giovani Angeloni

Reginald Barthram

Crew