Summary 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 other two 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. View more details
Directed : Brian Blessed Tony Rotherham
Written : William Shakespeare
Stars : Brian Blessed Jason Riddington Hildegard Neil Phillipa Peak
Genres : Drama
Release date : May 6, 1999
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : Cromwell Productions Ltd. Lamancha Productions A-Z Russian Services
Summary 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 other two 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. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : May 6, 1999
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : Cromwell Productions Ltd. Lamancha Productions A-Z Russian Services