King Lear (1970): Cast
King Lear is a 1970 drama directed by Grigori Kozintsev, starring Jüri Järvet as King Lear, Valentina Shendrikova and Elza Radziņa. It runs 2 hours 12 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 12m (132 min)
- Director
- Grigori Kozintsev
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Lenfilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is King Lear About?
The premise of King Lear without spoilers.
King Lear, aging and weary, divides his kingdom among his daughters, rewarding their flattery. When honest Cordelia refuses empty flattery, he banishes her and leans on Goneril and Regan, who scheme to strip him of power. Meanwhile, Gloucester, misled, favours his son Edmund over his true son Edgar. Both fathers descend into madness and tragedy.
King Lear Themes & Keywords
· 7 tags- tragedy
- shakespeare play
- russia
- shakespeare's king lear
- foreign language adaptation
- based on play
- character name in title
King Lear Cast & Characters
Jüri Järvet leads the cast as King Lear, with Valentina Shendrikova as Cordelia and Elza Radziņa as Goneril. Directed by Grigori Kozintsev; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director Grigori Kozintsev
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Jüri Järvet as King Lear - Valentina Shendrikova as Cordelia
- Elza Radziņa as Goneril
- Galina Volchek as Regan
Also Starring in King Lear
· 19 more- Regimantas Adomaitis Edmund
- Emmanuil Vitorgan Edgar (voice) / Messenger (uncredited)
- Leonhard Merzin Edgar
- Donatas Banionis Albany
- Zinoviy Gerdt King Lear (voice)
- Juozas Budraitis King of France
- Aleksey Petrenko Oswald
- Oleg Dal Fool
- Aleksandr Demyanenko Albany (voice)
- Vladimir Yemelyanov Kent
- Aleksandr Vokach Cornwall
- Karlis Sebris Gloster
- Nikolay Kuzmin
- Grigori Gaj Gloster (voice)
- Ants Lauter
- Roman Gromadskiy Gloster's Servant
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King Lear Trailers & Videos
The trailer of King Lear.
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King Lear FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of King Lear, each answered in a sentence.
How long is King Lear?
King Lear runs 2 hours 12 minutes (132 minutes).
When was King Lear released?
King Lear was released on December 15, 1970.
Who directed King Lear?
King Lear was directed by Grigori Kozintsev.
More films by Grigori Kozintsev Who is in the cast of King Lear?
King Lear stars Jüri Järvet as King Lear, Valentina Shendrikova as Cordelia and Elza Radziņa as Goneril, among 23 credited actors.
Does King Lear have a post-credit scene?
No. King Lear has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is King Lear in?
The original language of King Lear is Russian.
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