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

Crew

Portrait of Jonathan MillerJonathan Miller. Jonathan Miller was 48 in King Lear as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 21 1934 –
Died: Wed, Nov 27 2019
Portrait of Shaun SuttonShaun Sutton. Shaun Sutton was 62 in King Lear as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 14 1919 –
Died: Fri, May 14 2004
Portrait of Howard DellHoward Dell. Howard Dell was >> in King Lear as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ron GreenRon Green. Ron Green was 52 in King Lear as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 04 1930 –
Died: Sat, Aug 22 2009
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare. William Shakespeare would have been no older than 52 in King Lear as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Died: Sat, Apr 23 1616
Portrait of Raymond HughesRaymond Hughes. Raymond Hughes was >> in King Lear as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eileen MairEileen Mair. Eileen Mair was >> in King Lear as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter StenningPeter Stenning. Peter Stenning was >> in King Lear as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Derek Miller-TimminsDerek Miller-Timmins. Derek Miller-Timmins was >> in King Lear as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Colin LowreyColin Lowrey. Colin Lowrey was >> in King Lear as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday