An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
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Michael Hordern
King Lear
Known for
Shōgun
Where Eagles Dare
Brenda Blethyn
Cordelia
Known for
Pride & Prejudice
Secrets & Lies
Gillian Barge
Goneril
Also in
Love Actually
The Jury
Penelope Wilton
Regan
Known for
Downton Abbey
After Life
John Shrapnel
Earl of Kent
Known for
Gladiator
The 10th Kingdom
Norman Rodway
Earl of Gloucester
Known for
Chimes at Midnight
Mother Night
Michael Kitchen
Edmund
Known for
Out of Africa
Foyle's War
John Bird
Duke of Albany
Known for
To Play the King
Jabberwocky
Julian Curry
Duke of Cornwall
Known for
Around the World in 80 Days
Escape to Victory
David Weston
Duke of Burgundy
Known for
The Masque of the Red Death
The Heroes of Telemark
Harry Waters
King of France
Also in
Lytton's Diary
The Taming of the Shrew
Anton Lesser
Edgar
Known for
Game of Thrones
Andor
Jonathan Miller Director · William Shakespeare Author Ron Green Cinematographer
First release September 19, 1982 · Produced in United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 19, 1982
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No release date listed for United States.
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