King Lear (1948)

TV Movie  -  Drama
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King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him... See full summary »

Director:

Royston Morley

Writer:

William Shakespeare (play)
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Cast

Credited cast:
Michael Ashwin Michael Ashwin ...
John Baker John Baker
Nicolette Bernard Nicolette Bernard ...
John Chandos John Chandos ...
Norman Claridge Norman Claridge ...
Cyril Conway Cyril Conway ...
Rosalie Crutchley Rosalie Crutchley ...
William Devlin William Devlin ...
Cyril Hardingham Cyril Hardingham
Robert Harris Robert Harris ...
Ursula Howells Ursula Howells ...
Maxwell Jackson Maxwell Jackson
Henry Oscar Henry Oscar ...
Frederick Ross Frederick Ross
Robert Sansom Robert Sansom ...
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King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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