The read
It runs long at 3h 2m.
Synopsis
King Lear, old and weary, divides his kingdom among his daughters, placing great weight on their declarations of love for him. However, when Cordelia, the youngest and most honest, refuses to flatter the old man in exchange for his favour, he banishes her and seeks support from his remaining daughters. Goneril and Regan, however, harbour no love for him and instead conspire to seize all his power. In a parallel, Lear’s loyal courtier Gloucester favours his illegitimate son Edmund after being deceived by lies about his faithful son Edgar. Tragically, both ill-fated fathers are consumed by madness and experience immense suffering.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Alan CookeDirector
Cast
- Mike KellinKing Lear
- Darryl HickmanEarl of Kent
- Charles AidmanEarl of Gloucester
- David GrohEdmund
- Jeremy WhelanSoldier / Courtier
- Helen RubioSoldier / Courtier
- Gela NashGoneril
- Kitty WinnCordelia
- Melora MarshallRegan
- Sam AndersonDuke of Albany
- Carl StranoDuke of Cornwall
- Bart BravermanDuke of Burgundy
Themes
tragedystorm