Story Line
When England's aging King Lear renounces his throne to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, treachery, madness and murder soon follow. After banishing Cordelia, his most loyal daughter, Lear is betrayed and cast out by her elder sisters Regan and Goneril. Meanwhile, evil brews at the Gloucester castle as Edgar falls victim to his brother's deception. As battle lines are drawn and backs are stabbed, Lear rages against a fearsome storm. Can a man undo his wrongs? Will Cordelia be saved? Or will the wheels of fate crush all in its way?
Top Cast
Patrick Magee
King Lear
Patrick Mower
Edmund
Beth Harris
Goneril
Ann Lynn
Regan
Wendy Allnutt
Cordelia
Philip Brack
Albany
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Rating
5.5/ 10
Release Date
1974-09-24
Runtime
2h 36m
Genres
Drama
