King Lear (1974)
Synopsis
When England's aging King Lear renounces his throne to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, treachery, madness and murder soon follow. After banishing Cordelia, his most loyal daughter, Lear is betrayed and cast out by her elder sisters Regan and Goneril. Meanwhile, evil brews at the Gloucester castle as Edgar falls victim to his brother's deception. As battle lines are drawn and backs are stabbed, Lear rages against a fearsome storm. Can a man undo his wrongs? Will Cordelia be saved? Or will the wheels of fate crush all in its way?
Release Date: 1974-09-24
Runtime: 156 minutes
Director: Tony Davenell
Top Cast
- Patrick Magee as King Lear
- Patrick Mower as Edmund
- Beth Harris as Goneril
- Ann Lynn as Regan
- Wendy Allnutt as Cordelia
- Philip Brack as Albany
- Ray Smith as Kent
- Robert Coleby as Edgar
- Ronald Radd as Gloucester
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