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 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. View more details
Directed : Royston Morley
Written : William Shakespeare Douglas Allen Royston Morley
Stars : Archie Angus John Baker Nicolette Bernard Michael Ashwin
Genres : Drama
Release date : Aug 21, 1948
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : BBC Studio, Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, Muswell Hill, London, England, UK
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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 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. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Aug 21, 1948
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : BBC Studio, Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, Muswell Hill, London, England, UK
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
