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Movie poster for King Lear (1982)

King Lear

1982

3h 5m

Director: Jonathan Miller

Overview

An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.

Cast

20 people

Photo of Michael Hordern as King Lear

Michael Hordern

King Lear

Photo of Brenda Blethyn as Cordelia

Brenda Blethyn

Cordelia

Gillian Barge

Goneril

Photo of Penelope Wilton as Regan

Penelope Wilton

Regan

Photo of John Shrapnel as Earl of Kent

John Shrapnel

Earl of Kent

Photo of Norman Rodway as Earl of Gloucester

Norman Rodway

Earl of Gloucester

Photo of Michael Kitchen as Edmund

Michael Kitchen

Edmund

Photo of John Bird as Duke of Albany

John Bird

Duke of Albany

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