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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Brenda Blethyn
She was 36, now 78 years old
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as Cordelia |
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Ken Stott
He was 27, now 70 years old
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as Curan |
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John Shrapnel
He was 40, 77 years old when he died
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as Earl of Kent |
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Michael Hordern
He was 70, 83 years old when he died
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as King Lear |
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Julian Curry
He was 44, now 87 years old
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as Duke of Cornwall |
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Penelope Wilton
She was 36, now 78 years old
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as Regan |
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Norman Rodway
He was 53, 72 years old when he died
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as Earl of Gloucester |
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Michael Kitchen
He was 33, now 76 years old
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as Edmund |
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David Weston
He was 47, 76 years old when he died
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as Duke of Burgundy |
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John Bird
He was 273, 67 years old when he died
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as Duke of Albany |
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Frank Middlemass
He was 63, 87 years old when he died
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as Fool |
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John Grillo
He was 39, now 82 years old
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as Oswald |
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Gillian Barge
She was 42, 63 years old when she died
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as Goneril |
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Tony Sympson
He was 76, 76 years old when he died
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as Second Servant |
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Anton Lesser
He was 30, now 72 years old
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as Edgar |
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Harry Waters
He was 5, now 48 years old
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as King of France |
King Lear Crew
