King Lear
Director Jonathan Miller · Starring Michael Hordern, Sarah Badel, Penelope Wilton
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.
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Credits
- Jonathan MillerDirector
- Michael HordernKing Lear
- Sarah BadelGoneril
- Penelope WiltonRegan
- Angela DownCordelia
- Frank MiddlemassFool
- Anthony NichollsEarl of Gloucester
- Michael JaystonEdmund
Film and series details
- ORIGINAL LANGUAGE
- English
- PRODUCTION COMPANY
- BBC
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