King Lear

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

King Lear

Directed : Brian Blessed Tony Rotherham

Stars : Brian Blessed Jason Riddington Hildegard Neil Phillipa Peak

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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

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

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