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An ageing monarch. A kingdom divided. A child’s love rejected.
7 / 10 IMDb February 3, 2011 2h 36m
An ageing monarch. A kingdom divided. A child’s love rejected. As Lear’s world descends into chaos, all that he once believed is brought into question. One of the greatest works in Western literature, King Lear explores the very nature of human existence: love and duty, power and loss, good and evil.
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Runtime
2h 36m
Release Date
February 3, 2011
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Cast
Derek Jacobi
as King Lear
Michael Hadley
as Earl of Kent
Paul Jesson
as Earl of Gloucester
Alec Newman
as Edmund
Gina McKee
as Goneril
Justine Mitchell
as Regan
Pippa Bennett-Warner
as Cordelia
Tom Beard
as Duke of Albany
Gideon Turner
as Duke of Cornwall
Stefano Braschi
as Duke of Burgundy
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Ashley Zhangazha
as King of France
Gwilym Lee
as Edgar
Amit Shah
as Oswald
Ron Cook
as The Fool
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Harry Attwell
as Gentleman
Derek Hutchinson
as Old Servant
Production Companies
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