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King Lear (2008)

Overview

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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Trevor Nunn profile
Trevor Nunn

Director

Cast

Ian McKellen profile
Ian McKellen

King Lear

Romola Garai profile
Romola Garai

Cordelia

Monica Dolan profile
Monica Dolan

Regan

Sylvester McCoy profile
Sylvester McCoy

The Fool

Philip Winchester profile
Philip Winchester

Edmund

Peter Hinton profile
Peter Hinton

Duke of Burgundy

Jonathan Hyde profile
Jonathan Hyde

Earl of Kent

Frances Barber profile
Frances Barber

Goneril

William Gaunt profile
William Gaunt

Earl of Gloucester

Julian Harries profile
Julian Harries

Duke of Albany

Ian McKellen profile
Ian McKellen

King Lear

Romola Garai profile
Romola Garai

Cordelia

Monica Dolan profile
Monica Dolan

Regan

Sylvester McCoy profile
Sylvester McCoy

The Fool

Philip Winchester profile
Philip Winchester

Edmund

Peter Hinton profile
Peter Hinton

Duke of Burgundy

Jonathan Hyde profile
Jonathan Hyde

Earl of Kent

Frances Barber profile
Frances Barber

Goneril

William Gaunt profile
William Gaunt

Earl of Gloucester

Julian Harries profile
Julian Harries

Duke of Albany

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Release Date

August 6, 2008

Original Language

English

Budget

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Production Company

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