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King Lear

Name: King Lear
Genre: Drama
Released: 1970-07-10
Duration: 137 min
Cast: Paul Scofield, Irene Worth, Susan Engel, Anne-Lise Gabold, Alan Webb

1970 2h 17m 6.5 rated Drama

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.

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Starring

Paul Scofield King Lear

Irene Worth Goneril Susan Engel Regan

Anne-Lise Gabold Cordelia

Alan Webb Gloucester

Ian Hogg Edmund

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Director

Peter Brook

Studios

Royal Shakespeare Company, Athena Film A/S, Laterna Film

Release

1970-07-10

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