King Lear

King Lear

Release: 1982 | Community Score: 60%

An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.

Cast

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

King Lear
Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn

Cordelia
Gillian Barge

Gillian Barge

Goneril
Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton

Regan
John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel

Earl of Kent
Norman Rodway

Norman Rodway

Earl of Gloucester
Michael Kitchen

Michael Kitchen

Edmund
John Bird

John Bird

Duke of Albany
Julian Curry

Julian Curry

Duke of Cornwall
David Weston

David Weston

Duke of Burgundy
Harry Waters

Harry Waters

King of France
Anton Lesser

Anton Lesser

Edgar
John Grillo

John Grillo

Oswald
Iain Armstrong

Iain Armstrong

First Gentleman
Frank Middlemass

Frank Middlemass

Fool
Ken Stott

Ken Stott

Curan
Stuart Blake

Stuart Blake

First Servant
Tony Sympson

Tony Sympson

Second Servant
Peter Walmsley

Peter Walmsley

Third Servant
George Howe

George Howe

Doctor
John Dallimore

John Dallimore

Second Gentleman
Tim Brown

Tim Brown

Captain
Adam Kurakin

Adam Kurakin

Herald
Fraser Wilson

Fraser Wilson

Third Gentleman
Richard Albrecht

Richard Albrecht

Officer