King Lear
1970 • Drama
6.263 (19)
Peter Brook
Director
Peter Brook
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
July 10, 1970
Duration
137 Min
Language
en
Popularity
2.543
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
King Lear is a proud man who solicits praise from his three daughters in return for inheritance of the kingdom. Daughters Goneril and Regan profess their affection vehemently. Cordelia, who does not respect the process her father has chosen, does not humor him. Lear's perceived rejection from Cordelia leads to her banishment, thus splitting the kingdom between the other two. This hasty decision becomes his fatal error.
Cast
Paul Scofield
Irene Worth
Anne-Lise Gabold
Alan Webb
Ian Hogg
Robert Langdon Lloyd
Jack MacGowran
Cyril Cusack
Patrick Magee
Barry Stanton
