The Tragedy of King LearMovie
King Lear, old and weary, divides his kingdom among his daughters, placing great weight on their declarations of love for him. However, when Cordelia, the youngest and most honest, refuses to flatter the old man in exchange for his favour, he banishes her and seeks support from his remaining daughters. Goneril and Regan, however, harbour no love for him and instead conspire to seize all his power. In a parallel, Lear’s loyal courtier Gloucester favours his illegitimate son Edmund after being deceived by lies about his faithful son Edgar. Tragically, both ill-fated fathers are consumed by madness and experience immense suffering.
About The Tragedy of King Lear
The Tragedy of King Lear is a 1982 drama movie directed by Alan Cooke.
The production information lists a runtime of 3h 2m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Mike Kellin, Darryl Hickman, Charles Aidman, David Groh. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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