King Lear

King Lear

6.7 | 2008-08-06 | Drama TV Movie

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.

Featured Crew

Trevor Nunn Director
William Shakespeare Author
Steve Edis Original Music Composer
Paul Wheeler Director of Photography
Richard Price Executive Producer

Cast

Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
King Lear
Romola Garai
Romola Garai
Cordelia
Peter Hinton
Peter Hinton
Duke of Burgundy
Jonathan Hyde
Jonathan Hyde
Earl of Kent
William Gaunt
William Gaunt
Earl of Gloucester
Julian Harries
Julian Harries
Duke of Albany

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