Movie
The Tragedy of King Lear
Released: December 31, 1982 (1982)
Runtime: 182 minutes
Genres: Drama
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Mike Kellin as King Lear
Age at release: 60
- Charles Aidman as Earl of Gloucester
Age at release: 57
- Darryl Hickman as Earl of Kent
Age at release: 51
- David Groh as Edmund
Age at release: 43
- Kitty Winn as Cordelia
Age at release: 39
- Sam Anderson as Duke of Albany
Age at release: 35
- Gela Nash as Goneril
Age at release: 29
- Jeremy Whelan as Soldier / Courtier
Age at release: Unknown
- Helen Rubio as Soldier / Courtier
Age at release: Unknown
- Melora Marshall as Regan
Age at release: Unknown
Show more cast
- Lawrence Gray as Soldier / Courtier
Age at release: 84
- Olaf Pooley as The Doctor
Age at release: 68
- Bart Braverman as Duke of Burgundy
Age at release: 36
- Vincent Caristi as The Fool
Age at release: 34
Age at release: 33
- Daryl Anderson as Oswald
Age at release: 31
- Joel Bailey as Edgar
Age at release: 29
- John Laughlin as Soldier / Courtier
Age at release: 29
- Carl Strano as Duke of Cornwall
Age at release: Unknown
- Ben Fuhrman as Player #1
Age at release: Unknown
- Linus Huffman as Player #2
Age at release: Unknown
- Reginald Barthram as Soldier / Courtier
Age at release: Unknown
- Scott Doebler as Soldier / Courtier
Age at release: Unknown
- London Donfield as Soldier / Courtier
Age at release: Unknown
- Hugo Huber as Soldier / Courtier
Age at release: Unknown
- Roger La Joie as Soldier / Courtier
Age at release: Unknown
- Mike Mansdorf as Soldier / Courtier
Age at release: Unknown
- Sonny Nelson as Soldier / Courtier
Age at release: Unknown
- Jay Senensky as Soldier / Courtier
Age at release: Unknown
- Elmer Soderstrom as Soldier / Courtier
Age at release: Unknown