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King Lear

A classic tale of a monarch's bitter disappointment, as King Lear's two ungrateful children fail to reciprocate his generosity, leaving him to face the harsh reality of their ingratitude.

The Shakespeare tragedy that gave us the expression "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child."

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Main Cast

Paul Scofield King Lear

Irene Worth Goneril

Susan Engel

Susan Engel Regan

Anne-Lise Gabold Cordelia

Alan Webb Gloucester

Ian Hogg Edmund

Robert Langdon Lloyd Edgar

Tom Fleming

Tom Fleming Kent

Jack MacGowran Fool

Cyril Cusack Albany

Patrick Magee Cornwall

Barry Stanton Oswald

Creators

Peter Brook Director, Writer

Info about King Lear

Studio(s): Royal Shakespeare Company, Athena Film A/S

Originally Released: United States, Feb 04, 1971

Production Countries: Denmark, United Kingdom

Genres:Drama