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King Lear

Genres

Drama

Overview

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.

Details

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Runtime

137 min

Release Date

1970-07-10

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Vote Count

18

Vote Average

6.6

Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.

Paul Scofield

King Lear

Irene Worth

Goneril

Susan Engel

Regan

Anne-Lise Gabold

Cordelia

Alan Webb

Gloucester

Ian Hogg

Edmund

Robert Langdon Lloyd

Edgar

Tom Fleming

Kent

Jack MacGowran

Fool

Cyril Cusack

Albany

Patrick Magee

Cornwall

Barry Stanton

Oswald

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