Film
The Tragedy of King Lear
United States- Age rating
- NR
- Director
- Alan Cooke
- Year
- 1982
Staged as seen in the 16th century.
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.
Top cast
Mike Kellin
King Lear
Darryl Hickman
Earl of Kent
Charles Aidman
Earl of Gloucester
David Groh
Edmund
Jeremy Whelan
Soldier / Courtier
Helen Rubio
Soldier / Courtier
Gela Nash
Goneril
Kitty Winn
Cordelia
Melora Marshall
Regan
Sam Anderson
Duke of Albany
Carl Strano
Duke of Cornwall
Bart Braverman
Duke of Burgundy
Brian Kerwin
Joel Bailey
Edgar
Daryl Anderson
Oswald
Ben Fuhrman
Player #1
Vincent Caristi
The Fool
Linus Huffman
Player #2
Directed by
Alan Cooke
