King Lear (1974)

King Lear (1974)

1974-09-24 United Kingdom 156 Min. PG-13
4.3 3 votes

Overview

Synopsis by theflixtor - When England's aging King Lear renounces his throne to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, treachery, madness and murder soon follow. After banishing Cordelia, his most loyal daughter, Lear is betrayed and cast out by her elder sisters Regan and Goneril. Meanwhile, evil brews at the Gloucester castle as Edgar falls victim to his brother's deception. As battle lines are drawn and backs are stabbed, Lear rages against a fearsome storm. Can a man undo his wrongs? Will Cordelia be saved? Or will the wheels of fate crush all in its way?

Cast

Patrick Magee is King Lear
King Lear
Beth Harris is Goneril
Ann Lynn is Regan
Wendy Allnutt is Cordelia
Philip Brack is Albany
Ray Smith is Kent
Ronald Radd is Gloucester
Gloucester