Top Cast
Laurence Olivier
King Lear
John Hurt
The Fool
Brian Cox
Burgundy
Dorothy Tutin
Goneril
Anna Calder-Marshall
Cordelia
Diana Rigg
Regan
Leo McKern
Gloucester
David Threlfall
Edgar
Robert Lindsay
Edmund
Colin Blakely
Kent
Jeremy Kemp
Cornwall
Robert Lang
Albany
Edward Petherbridge
France
Geoffrey Bateman
Oswald
John Cording
Lear's Knight
Benny Young
Cornwall's Servant
FAQ about King Lear
What is King Lear about?
An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.
When was King Lear released?
King Lear was released in 1983.
What genres does King Lear belong to?
King Lear is categorised as Drama, TV Movie.
Who stars in King Lear?
The cast of King Lear includes Laurence Olivier, John Hurt, Brian Cox, Dorothy Tutin, Anna Calder-Marshall.