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The Tragedy of King Lear (1982)

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.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Mike KellinMike KellinKing Lear
  • Photo of Darryl HickmanDarryl HickmanEarl of Kent
  • Photo of Charles AidmanCharles AidmanEarl of Gloucester
  • Photo of David GrohDavid GrohEdmund
  • Photo of Jeremy WhelanJeremy WhelanSoldier / Courtier
  • Photo of Helen RubioHelen RubioSoldier / Courtier
  • Photo of Gela NashGela NashGoneril
  • Photo of Kitty WinnKitty WinnCordelia
  • Photo of Melora MarshallMelora MarshallRegan
  • Photo of Sam AndersonSam AndersonDuke of Albany

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