The Tragedy of King Lear(1982)

Name: The Tragedy of King Lear
Director: Alan Cooke
Genre: Drama
Released: 1982-01-01
Duration: 182 min
Cast: Mike Kellin, Darryl Hickman, Charles Aidman, David Groh, Jeremy Whelan

Mike Kellin Darryl Hickman Charles Aidman David Groh Jeremy Whelan

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.