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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King Lear Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Elza Radzina
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as Goneril |
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Juozas Budraitis
He was 30, now 84 years old
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as King of France |
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Aleksey Petrenko
He was 32, now 86 years old
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as Oswald |
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Oleg Dal
He was 29, 39 years old when he died
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as Fool |
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Jüri Järvet
He was 51, 76 years old when he died
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as King Lear |
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Vladimir Yemelyanov
He was 59, 64 years old when he died
|
as Kent |
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Leonhard Merzin
He was 36, 55 years old when he died
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as Edgar |
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Regimantas Adomaitis
He was 33, now 87 years old
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as Edmund |
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Aleksandr Vokach
He was 44, 63 years old when he died
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as Cornwall |
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Karlis Sebris
He was 56, 94 years old when he died
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as Gloster |
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Valentina Shendrikova
She was 25, 71 years old when she died
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as Cordelia |
King Lear Crew
