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King Lear

Plot: An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.
Release Date: Sunday, April 3 1983
41 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier was
75 in King Lear
as 'King Lear'.
Wed, May 22 1907 –
Tue, Jul 11 1989
Portrait of John HurtJohn Hurt
John Hurt was
43 in King Lear
as 'The Fool'.
Mon, Jan 22 1940 –
Wed, Jan 25 2017
Portrait of Brian CoxBrian Cox
Brian Cox was
36 in King Lear
as 'Burgundy'.
Sat, Jun 01 1946
Portrait of Dorothy TutinDorothy Tutin
Dorothy Tutin was
52 in King Lear
as 'Goneril'.
Wed, Apr 09 1930 –
Mon, Aug 06 2001
Portrait of Anna Calder-MarshallAnna Calder-Marshall
Anna Calder-Marshall was
36 in King Lear
as 'Cordelia'.
Sat, Jan 11 1947
Portrait of Diana RiggDiana Rigg
Diana Rigg was
44 in King Lear
as 'Regan'.
Wed, Jul 20 1938 –
Thu, Sep 10 2020
Portrait of Leo McKernLeo McKern
Leo McKern was
63 in King Lear
as 'Gloucester'.
Tue, Mar 16 1920 –
Tue, Jul 23 2002
Portrait of David ThrelfallDavid Threlfall
David Threlfall was
29 in King Lear
as 'Edgar'.
Mon, Oct 12 1953
Portrait of Robert LindsayRobert Lindsay
Robert Lindsay was
33 in King Lear
as 'Edmund'.
Tue, Dec 13 1949
Portrait of Colin BlakelyColin Blakely
Colin Blakely was
52 in King Lear
as 'Kent'.
Tue, Sep 23 1930 –
Thu, May 07 1987
Portrait of Jeremy KempJeremy Kemp
Jeremy Kemp was
48 in King Lear
as 'Cornwall'.
Thu, Jan 03 1935 –
Fri, Jul 19 2019
Portrait of Robert LangRobert Lang
Robert Lang was
48 in King Lear
as 'Albany'.
Mon, Sep 24 1934 –
Sat, Nov 06 2004
Portrait of Edward PetherbridgeEdward Petherbridge
Edward Petherbridge was
46 in King Lear
as 'France'.
Mon, Aug 03 1936

Crew

Portrait of Michael ElliottMichael Elliott
Michael Elliott was
>> in King Lear
as 'Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare
William Shakespeare would have been no older than
52 in King Lear
as 'Theatre Play'
Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Sat, Apr 23 1616