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King Lear

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, September 19 1982
42 years ago
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Portrait of Michael HordernMichael HordernMichael Hordern was 70 in King Lear as 'King Lear'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 03 1911 –
Tue, May 02 1995
Portrait of Brenda BlethynBrenda BlethynBrenda Blethyn was 36 in King Lear as 'Cordelia'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 20 1946
Portrait of John ShrapnelJohn ShrapnelJohn Shrapnel was 40 in King Lear as 'Earl of Kent'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 27 1942 –
Fri, Feb 14 2020
Portrait of Norman RodwayNorman RodwayNorman Rodway was 53 in King Lear as 'Earl of Gloucester'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 07 1929 –
Tue, Mar 13 2001
Portrait of Michael KitchenMichael KitchenMichael Kitchen was 33 in King Lear as 'Edmund'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 31 1948
Portrait of Gillian BargeGillian BargeGillian Barge was 42 in King Lear as 'Goneril'.
Birthday: Mon, May 27 1940 –
Tue, Nov 19 2002
Portrait of Penelope WiltonPenelope WiltonPenelope Wilton was 36 in King Lear as 'Regan'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 03 1946
Portrait of John BirdJohn BirdJohn Bird was 45 in King Lear as 'Duke of Albany'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 22 1936 –
Sat, Dec 24 2022
Portrait of Julian CurryJulian CurryJulian Curry was 44 in King Lear as 'Duke of Cornwall'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 08 1937 –
Sat, Jun 27 2020
Portrait of David WestonDavid WestonDavid Weston was 45 in King Lear as 'Duke of Burgundy'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 28 1937
Portrait of Harry WatersHarry WatersHarry Waters was >> in King Lear as 'King of France'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Fri, Mar 15 2002
Portrait of Anton LesserAnton LesserAnton Lesser was 30 in King Lear as 'Edgar'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 14 1952
Portrait of John GrilloJohn GrilloJohn Grillo was 39 in King Lear as 'Oswald'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 29 1942
Portrait of Iain ArmstrongIain ArmstrongIain Armstrong was >> in King Lear as 'First Gentleman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank MiddlemassFrank MiddlemassFrank Middlemass was 63 in King Lear as 'Fool'.
Birthday: Wed, May 28 1919 –
Fri, Sep 08 2006
Portrait of Ken StottKen StottKen Stott was 26 in King Lear as 'Curan'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 19 1955
Portrait of Stuart BlakeStuart BlakeStuart Blake was >> in King Lear as 'First Servant'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tony SympsonTony SympsonTony Sympson was 76 in King Lear as 'Second Servant'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 10 1906 –
Wed, Mar 30 1983
Portrait of Peter WalmsleyPeter WalmsleyPeter Walmsley was >> in King Lear as 'Third Servant'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George HoweGeorge HoweGeorge Howe was 82 in King Lear as 'Doctor'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 19 1900
Portrait of John DallimoreJohn DallimoreJohn Dallimore was >> in King Lear as 'Second Gentleman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tim BrownTim BrownTim Brown was >> in King Lear as 'Captain'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adam KurakinAdam KurakinAdam Kurakin was 36 in King Lear as 'Herald'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 21 1945 –
Sat, Apr 08 1989
Portrait of Fraser WilsonFraser WilsonFraser Wilson was >> in King Lear as 'Third Gentleman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard AlbrechtRichard AlbrechtRichard Albrecht was >> in King Lear as 'Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Jonathan MillerJonathan MillerJonathan Miller was 48 in King Lear as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 21 1934 –
Wed, Nov 27 2019
Portrait of Shaun SuttonShaun SuttonShaun Sutton was >> in King Lear as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Howard DellHoward DellHoward Dell was >> in King Lear as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ron GreenRon GreenRon Green was 52 in King Lear as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 04 1930 –
Sat, Aug 22 2009
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare would have been no older than 52 in King Lear as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Sat, Apr 23 1616
Portrait of Raymond HughesRaymond HughesRaymond Hughes was >> in King Lear as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Colin LowreyColin LowreyColin Lowrey was >> in King Lear as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eileen MairEileen MairEileen Mair was >> in King Lear as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter StenningPeter StenningPeter Stenning was >> in King Lear as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Derek Miller-TimminsDerek Miller-TimminsDerek Miller-Timmins was >> in King Lear as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday