Watch King Lear (1982) Official Trailer
7.6 / 10 IMDb September 19, 1982 3h 5m
An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
Director
Runtime
3h 5m
Release Date
September 19, 1982
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Rated
Not Rated
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
Cast
Michael Hordern
as King Lear
Brenda Blethyn
as Cordelia
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Gillian Barge
as Goneril
Penelope Wilton
as Regan
John Shrapnel
as Earl of Kent
Norman Rodway
as Earl of Gloucester
Michael Kitchen
as Edmund
John Bird
as Duke of Albany
Julian Curry
as Duke of Cornwall
David Weston
as Duke of Burgundy
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Harry Waters
as King of France
Anton Lesser
as Edgar
John Grillo
as Oswald
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Iain Armstrong
as First Gentleman
Frank Middlemass
as Fool
Ken Stott
as Curan
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Stuart Blake
as First Servant
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Tony Sympson
as Second Servant
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Peter Walmsley
as Third Servant
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George Howe
as Doctor
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