Why it may be worth watching
- King Lear combines Drama and TV Movie elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Ian McKellen, Romola Garai, Monica Dolan.
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King Lear
An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
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Cast
Ian McKellenKing Lear
Romola GaraiCordelia
Monica DolanRegan
Sylvester McCoyThe Fool
Philip WinchesterEdmund
Peter HintonDuke of Burgundy
Jonathan HydeEarl of Kent
Frances BarberGoneril
William GauntEarl of Gloucester
Julian HarriesDuke of Albany
Ben MeyjesEdgar
Guy WilliamsDuke of Cornwall
John HeffernanOswald
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Best suited to viewers looking for Drama, TV Movie. Its longer runtime makes it a more substantial watch.
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