Poster of King Lear

King Lear

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, September 19 1982
41 years ago
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Portrait of Michael HordernMichael Hordern
Michael Hordern was
70 in King Lear
as 'King Lear'.
Tue, Oct 03 1911 –
Tue, May 02 1995
Portrait of Brenda BlethynBrenda Blethyn
Brenda Blethyn was
36 in King Lear
as 'Cordelia'.
Wed, Feb 20 1946
Portrait of John ShrapnelJohn Shrapnel
John Shrapnel was
40 in King Lear
as 'Earl of Kent'.
Mon, Apr 27 1942 –
Fri, Feb 14 2020
Portrait of Norman RodwayNorman Rodway
Norman Rodway was
53 in King Lear
as 'Earl of Gloucester'.
Thu, Feb 07 1929 –
Tue, Mar 13 2001
Portrait of Michael KitchenMichael Kitchen
Michael Kitchen was
33 in King Lear
as 'Edmund'.
Sun, Oct 31 1948
Portrait of Gillian BargeGillian Barge
Gillian Barge was
42 in King Lear
as 'Goneril'.
Mon, May 27 1940 –
Tue, Nov 19 2002
Portrait of Penelope WiltonPenelope Wilton
Penelope Wilton was
36 in King Lear
as 'Regan'.
Mon, Jun 03 1946
Portrait of John BirdJohn Bird
John Bird was
45 in King Lear
as 'Duke of Albany'.
Sun, Nov 22 1936 –
Sat, Dec 24 2022
Portrait of Julian CurryJulian Curry
Julian Curry was
44 in King Lear
as 'Duke of Cornwall'.
Wed, Dec 08 1937 –
Sat, Jun 27 2020
Portrait of David WestonDavid Weston
David Weston was
45 in King Lear
as 'Duke of Burgundy'.
Sat, Aug 28 1937
Portrait of Harry WatersHarry Waters
Harry Waters was
>> in King Lear
as 'King of France'.
Unknown Birthday –
Fri, Mar 15 2002
Portrait of Anton LesserAnton Lesser
Anton Lesser was
30 in King Lear
as 'Edgar'.
Thu, Feb 14 1952
Portrait of John GrilloJohn Grillo
John Grillo was
39 in King Lear
as 'Oswald'.
Sun, Nov 29 1942
Portrait of Iain ArmstrongIain Armstrong
Iain Armstrong was
>> in King Lear
as 'First Gentleman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank MiddlemassFrank Middlemass
Frank Middlemass was
63 in King Lear
as 'Fool'.
Wed, May 28 1919 –
Fri, Sep 08 2006
Portrait of Ken StottKen Stott
Ken Stott was
26 in King Lear
as 'Curan'.
Wed, Oct 19 1955
Portrait of Stuart BlakeStuart Blake
Stuart Blake was
>> in King Lear
as 'First Servant'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tony SympsonTony Sympson
Tony Sympson was
76 in King Lear
as 'Second Servant'.
Tue, Jul 10 1906 –
Thu, Mar 10 1983
Portrait of Peter WalmsleyPeter Walmsley
Peter Walmsley was
>> in King Lear
as 'Third Servant'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George HoweGeorge Howe
George Howe was
82 in King Lear
as 'Doctor'.
Thu, Apr 19 1900
Portrait of John DallimoreJohn Dallimore
John Dallimore was
>> in King Lear
as 'Second Gentleman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tim BrownTim Brown
Tim Brown was
>> in King Lear
as 'Captain'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adam KurakinAdam Kurakin
Adam Kurakin was
36 in King Lear
as 'Herald'.
Sun, Oct 21 1945 –
Sat, Apr 08 1989
Portrait of Fraser WilsonFraser Wilson
Fraser Wilson was
>> in King Lear
as 'Third Gentleman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard AlbrechtRichard Albrecht
Richard Albrecht was
>> in King Lear
as 'Officer'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Jonathan MillerJonathan Miller
Jonathan Miller was
48 in King Lear
as 'Director'
Sat, Jul 21 1934 –
Wed, Nov 27 2019
Portrait of Shaun SuttonShaun Sutton
Shaun Sutton was
>> in King Lear
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Howard DellHoward Dell
Howard Dell was
>> in King Lear
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ron GreenRon Green
Ron Green was
52 in King Lear
as 'Cinematography'
Fri, Apr 04 1930 –
Sat, Aug 22 2009
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare
William Shakespeare would have been no older than
52 in King Lear
as 'Theatre Play'
Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Sat, Apr 23 1616
Portrait of Raymond HughesRaymond Hughes
Raymond Hughes was
>> in King Lear
as 'Costume Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eileen MairEileen Mair
Eileen Mair was
>> in King Lear
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter StenningPeter Stenning
Peter Stenning was
>> in King Lear
as 'Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Colin LowreyColin Lowrey
Colin Lowrey was
>> in King Lear
as 'Production Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Derek Miller-TimminsDerek Miller-Timmins
Derek Miller-Timmins was
>> in King Lear
as 'Sound'
Unknown Birthday