King Lear

1975 2h 0m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Hordern
King Lear
Sarah Badel
Goneril
Penelope Wilton
Regan
Angela Down
Cordelia
Frank Middlemass
Fool
Anthony Nicholls
Earl of Gloucester
Michael Jayston
Edmund
Ronald Pickup
Edgar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Miller
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CAST

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Michael Hordern and Sarah Badel and Penelope Wilton carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073245 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jonathan Miller directs. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Michael Hordern and Sarah Badel and Penelope Wilton carry the top of the cast.
3IMDB entry: tt0073245 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
4Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.