10.0King Lear · 1975
King Lear (1975) is a Drama film directed by Jonathan Miller, starring Michael Hordern, Sarah Badel, Penelope Wilton.
Drama
10.0Overview
King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers.
Cast
Michael Hordern, Sarah Badel, Penelope Wilton, Angela Down, Frank Middlemass, Anthony Nicholls, Michael Jayston, Ronald Pickup
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What is "King Lear" about?
King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers.
When was "King Lear" released?
King Lear was released in 1975.
Who stars in "King Lear"?
The cast includes Michael Hordern, Sarah Badel, Penelope Wilton, Angela Down.
