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King Lear

Plot: An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.
Release Date: Sunday, April 3 1983
42 years ago
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
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Cast

Portrait of Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivier. Laurence Olivier was 75 in King Lear as 'King Lear'.
Birthday: Wed, May 22 1907 –
Died: Tue, Jul 11 1989
Portrait of John HurtJohn Hurt. John Hurt was 43 in King Lear as 'The Fool'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 22 1940 –
Died: Wed, Jan 25 2017
Portrait of Brian CoxBrian Cox. Brian Cox was 36 in King Lear as 'Burgundy'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 01 1946
Portrait of Dorothy TutinDorothy Tutin. Dorothy Tutin was 52 in King Lear as 'Goneril'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 09 1930 –
Died: Mon, Aug 06 2001
Portrait of Anna Calder-MarshallAnna Calder-Marshall. Anna Calder-Marshall was 36 in King Lear as 'Cordelia'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 11 1947
Portrait of Diana RiggDiana Rigg. Diana Rigg was 44 in King Lear as 'Regan'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 20 1938 –
Died: Thu, Sep 10 2020
Portrait of Leo McKernLeo McKern. Leo McKern was 63 in King Lear as 'Gloucester'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 16 1920 –
Died: Tue, Jul 23 2002
Portrait of David ThrelfallDavid Threlfall. David Threlfall was 29 in King Lear as 'Edgar'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 12 1953
Portrait of Robert LindsayRobert Lindsay. Robert Lindsay was 33 in King Lear as 'Edmund'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 13 1949
Portrait of Colin BlakelyColin Blakely. Colin Blakely was 52 in King Lear as 'Kent'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 23 1930 –
Died: Thu, May 07 1987
Portrait of Jeremy KempJeremy Kemp. Jeremy Kemp was 48 in King Lear as 'Cornwall'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 03 1935 –
Died: Fri, Jul 19 2019
Portrait of Robert LangRobert Lang. Robert Lang was 48 in King Lear as 'Albany'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 24 1934 –
Died: Sat, Nov 06 2004
Portrait of Edward PetherbridgeEdward Petherbridge. Edward Petherbridge was 46 in King Lear as 'France'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 03 1936
Portrait of Geoffrey BatemanGeoffrey Bateman. Geoffrey Bateman was 35 in King Lear as 'Oswald'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1948
Portrait of John CordingJohn Cording. John Cording was >> in King Lear as 'Lear's Knight'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Benny YoungBenny Young. Benny Young was 33 in King Lear as 'Cornwall's Servant'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 08 1949
Portrait of Esmond KnightEsmond Knight. Esmond Knight was 76 in King Lear as 'Old Man'.
Birthday: Fri, May 04 1906 –
Died: Mon, Feb 23 1987
Portrait of Ian RuskinIan Ruskin. Ian Ruskin was >> in King Lear as 'Edmund's Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul CurranPaul Curran. Paul Curran was 69 in King Lear as 'Doctor'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 28 1913 –
Died: Mon, Dec 01 1986
Portrait of Ronald ForfarRonald Forfar. Ronald Forfar was 43 in King Lear as 'First Officer'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 01 1939 –
Died: Sun, Oct 11 2020
Portrait of Harry WalkerHarry Walker. Harry Walker was >> in King Lear as 'Second Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Michael ElliottMichael Elliott. Michael Elliott was >> in King Lear as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gordon CrosseGordon Crosse. Gordon Crosse was >> in King Lear as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare. William Shakespeare would have been no older than 52 in King Lear as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Died: Sat, Apr 23 1616