King Lear (TV 1948)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Royston Morley

Writer:

William Shakespeare (play)

Stars:

Michael Ashwin, John Baker, Nicolette Bernard

Cast

Credited cast:
Michael Ashwin	...	King of France
John Baker
Nicolette Bernard	...	Regan
John Chandos	...	Oswald
Norman Claridge	...	Duke of Albany
Cyril Conway	...	Duke of Burgundy
Rosalie Crutchley	...	Goneril
William Devlin	...	King Lear
Cyril Hardingham
Robert Harris	...	Edgar
Ursula Howells	...	Cordelia
Maxwell Jackson
Henry Oscar	...	Duke of Gloucester
Frederick Ross
Robert Sansom	...	Duke of Kent

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

tragedy | shakespeare's king lear | based on play | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

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Version of King Lear (1909)

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