Storyline
King Lear is a proud man who solicits praise from his three daughters in return for inheritance of the kingdom. Daughters Goneril and Regan profess their affection vehemently. Cordelia, who does not respect the process her father has chosen, does not humor him. Lear's perceived rejection from Cordelia leads to her banishment, thus splitting the kingdom between the other two. This hasty decision becomes his fatal error.
Cast & Crew
Paul Scofield
King Lear
Lead
Irene Worth
Goneril
SE
Susan Engel
Regan
Anne-Lise Gabold
Cordelia
Alan Webb
Gloucester
Ian Hogg
Edmund
Robert Langdon Lloyd
Edgar
TF
Tom Fleming
Kent
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Brook's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. King Lear is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
