Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
21 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter BrookDirector
- Peter BrookWriter
Cast
- Paul ScofieldKing Lear
- Irene WorthGoneril
- Susan EngelRegan
- Anne-Lise GaboldCordelia
- Alan WebbGloucester
- Ian HoggEdmund
- Robert Langdon LloydEdgar
- Tom FlemingKent
- Jack MacGowranFool
- Cyril CusackAlbany
- Patrick MageeCornwall
- Barry StantonOswald
Stills
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Themes
infidelityromantic rivalrybased on play or musicaldysfunctional familymurderbetrayalsibling rivalrypolitical unrestostracismfather daughter relationshipsister sister relationshipdeath by hanging
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