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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: Thursday, February 4 1971
54 years ago
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Portrait of Paul ScofieldPaul ScofieldPaul Scofield was 49 in King Lear as 'King Lear'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 21 1922 –
Wed, Mar 19 2008
Portrait of Irene WorthIrene WorthIrene Worth was 54 in King Lear as 'Goneril'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 23 1916 –
Sun, Mar 10 2002
Portrait of Susan EngelSusan EngelSusan Engel was 33 in King Lear as 'Regan'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 25 1937
Portrait of Anne-Lise GaboldAnne-Lise GaboldAnne-Lise Gabold was 29 in King Lear as 'Cordelia'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 05 1941
Portrait of Alan WebbAlan WebbAlan Webb was 64 in King Lear as 'Gloucester'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 02 1906 –
Tue, Jun 22 1982
Portrait of Ian HoggIan HoggIan Hogg was 33 in King Lear as 'Edmund'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 01 1937
Portrait of Robert Langdon LloydRobert Langdon LloydRobert Langdon Lloyd was >> in King Lear as 'Edgar'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tom FlemingTom FlemingTom Fleming was 43 in King Lear as 'Kent'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 29 1927 –
Sun, Apr 18 2010
Portrait of Jack MacGowranJack MacGowranJack MacGowran was 52 in King Lear as 'Fool'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 13 1918 –
Tue, Jan 30 1973
Portrait of Cyril CusackCyril CusackCyril Cusack was 60 in King Lear as 'Albany'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 26 1910 –
Thu, Oct 07 1993
Portrait of Patrick MageePatrick MageePatrick Magee was 48 in King Lear as 'Cornwall'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 31 1922 –
Sat, Aug 14 1982
Portrait of Barry StantonBarry StantonBarry Stanton was 31 in King Lear as 'Oswald'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1940

Crew

Portrait of Peter BrookPeter BrookPeter Brook was 45 in King Lear as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 21 1925 –
Sat, Jul 02 2022
Portrait of Henning KristiansenHenning KristiansenHenning Kristiansen was >> in King Lear as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sam LombergSam LombergSam Lomberg was >> in King Lear as 'Executive Producer, Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael BirkettMichael BirkettMichael Birkett was >> in King Lear as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mogens Skot-HansenMogens Skot-HansenMogens Skot-Hansen was >> in King Lear as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Albert JurgensonAlbert JurgensonAlbert Jurgenson was 41 in King Lear as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 04 1929 –
Wed, Jun 12 2002
Portrait of Kasper SchybergKasper SchybergKasper Schyberg was >> in King Lear as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
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 Georges WakhévitchGeorges WakhévitchGeorges Wakhévitch was 63 in King Lear as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 16 1907 –
Sat, Feb 11 1984
Portrait of Ken LintottKen LintottKen Lintott was >> in King Lear as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bob AllenBob AllenBob Allen was 45 in King Lear as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 10 1925 –
Sun, Jun 18 2006
Portrait of Ruth HamlerRuth HamlerRuth Hamler was >> in King Lear as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adele AngardAdele AngardAdele Angard was >> in King Lear as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday