
Michael Hordern
as King Lear
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King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers. It blends drama elements. The film reflects a distinct United Kingdom style and perspective. The story is brought to life by director Jonathan Miller. With a runtime of 2h 0m, it offers a comfortable feature-length experience.
The main cast includes Michael Hordern, Sarah Badel and Penelope Wilton. Behind the camera, the film is directed by Jonathan Miller, produced by Cedric Messina.

as King Lear

as Goneril

as Regan

as Cordelia

as Fool

as Earl of Gloucester

as Edmund

as Edgar

as Earl of Kent

as Duke of Albany

as Duke of Cornwall

as Oswald

as Duke of Burgundy

as King of France

as Old Man

as First Servant

as Second Servant

as Third Servant

as Gentleman / Attendanton Cordelia

as Doctor

as Captain

as Herald

as First Officer

as Second Officer