King Lear
King Lear is a proud man who solicits praise from his three daughters in return for inheritance of the kingdom. Daughters Goneril and Regan profess their affection vehemently. Cordelia, who does not respect the process her father has chosen, does not humor him. Lear's perceived rejection from Cordelia leads to her banishment, thus splitting the kingdom between the other two. This hasty decision becomes his fatal error.
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Directors
Peter Brook
Writers
Peter Brook, William Shakespeare
Cast
Paul Scofield, Irene Worth, Susan Engel, Anne-Lise Gabold, Alan Webb, Ian Hogg, Robert Langdon Lloyd, Tom Fleming, Jack MacGowran, Cyril Cusack, Patrick Magee, Barry Stanton
Production
Royal Shakespeare Company, Athena Film A/S, Laterna Film
Languages
English
Countries
Denmark, United Kingdom
