King Lear (1916): Cast & Where to Watch
King Lear is a 1916 drama starring Frederick Warde as King Lear, Edwin Stanley and Hector Dion. It runs 1 hour 3 minutes. Stream it on Cineverse and FlixFling, or rent or buy it on FlixFling.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 3m (63 min)
- Genre
- Drama
- Studio
- Thanhouser Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is King Lear About?
The premise of King Lear without spoilers.
An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
King Lear Themes & Keywords
· 4 tags- tragedy
- shakespeare's king lear
- based on play
- character name in title
Where to Watch King Lear
Stream it on Cineverse and FlixFling, or rent or buy it from FlixFling. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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King Lear Cast & Characters
Frederick Warde leads the cast as King Lear, with Edwin Stanley as Edgar and Hector Dion as Edmund.
- Frederick Warde as King Lear
- Edwin Stanley as Edgar
- Hector Dion as Edmund
- J.H. Gilmour as The Earl of Kent
Also Starring in King Lear
· 9 more- Wayne Arey The Duke of Albany
- Lorraine Huling Cordelia
- Ernest C. Warde The Fool
- Boyd Marshall King of France
- Ina Hammer Goneril
- Edith Diestel Regan
- Charles Brook The Duke of Cornwall (as Charles Brooks)
- Robert Whittier Oswald
- Henry Ardsley Gloucester
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King Lear FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of King Lear, each answered in a sentence.
How long is King Lear?
King Lear runs 1 hour 3 minutes (63 minutes).
When was King Lear released?
King Lear was released on December 17, 1916.
Who is in the cast of King Lear?
King Lear stars Frederick Warde as King Lear, Edwin Stanley as Edgar and Hector Dion as Edmund, among 13 credited actors.
Where can I watch King Lear?
In the US, King Lear is streaming on Cineverse, FlixFling and IndieFlix Shorts and available to rent or buy on FlixFling (availability from JustWatch).
Does King Lear have a post-credit scene?
No. King Lear has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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