Drama · United Kingdom · 1982 · 3h 5m

King Lear

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Director

Jonathan Miller

Cast

Michael Hordern as King Lear Brenda Blethyn as Cordelia Gillian Barge as Goneril Penelope Wilton as Regan John Shrapnel as Earl of Kent Norman Rodway as Earl of Gloucester

Crew

Howard Dell — Editor Shaun Sutton — Producer Colin Lowrey — Production Design Raymond Hughes — Costume Design

Synopsis

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

Key Collaborators

Jonathan Miller Director Howard Dell Editor Shaun Sutton Producer Colin Lowrey Production Design Raymond Hughes Costume Design

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