King Lear (1983): Cast
King Lear is a 1983 drama directed by Michael Elliott, starring Laurence Olivier as King Lear, John Hurt and Brian Cox. It runs 2 hours 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 38m (158 min)
- Director
- Michael Elliott
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Granada Television
- 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 one loving, but honest one.
King Lear Themes & Keywords
· 44 tags- character name as title
- king
- fool
- illegitimate son
- cruelty
- ambition
- father mourns daughter
- sibling rivalry
- disguise
- senility
- loyalty
- mouse
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- insane man
- half brother half brother relationship
- hanging
- father daughter reunion
- sister sister relationship
- father son relationship
- brother murders brother
- thunderstorm
- sword fight
- child born out of wedlock
- storm
- banishment
- old man
- blindness
- father daughter relationship
- murder
- jealousy
- greed
- deception
- insanity
- betrayal
- abandonment
- treachery
- death of daughter
- tragedy
- murder of daughter
- father versus daughter
- resentment toward sister
- resentment toward father
- resentment toward daughter
- shakespeare's king lear
- based on play
King Lear Cast & Characters
Laurence Olivier leads the cast as King Lear, with John Hurt as The Fool and Brian Cox as Burgundy. Directed by Michael Elliott; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Michael Elliott
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Laurence Olivier as King Lear -
John Hurt as The Fool -
Brian Cox as Burgundy -
Leo McKern as Gloucester
Also Starring in King Lear
· 17 more- Diana Rigg Regan
- Colin Blakely Kent
- Esmond Knight Old Man
- Robert Lindsay Edmund
- Jeremy Kemp Cornwall
- Robert Lang Albany
- David Threlfall Edgar
- Geoffrey Bateman Oswald
- Dorothy Tutin Goneril
- Anna Calder-Marshall Cordelia
- Paul Curran Doctor
- Ronald Forfar First Officer
- Edward Petherbridge France
- John Cording Lear's Knight
- Benny Young Cornwall's Servant
- Ian Ruskin Edmund's Officer
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- Harry Walker Second Officer
King Lear Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Lear király” and “Rei Lear”.
- Also known as
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- Lear király
- Rei Lear
- Король Лір
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King Lear FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of King Lear, each answered in a sentence.
How long is King Lear?
King Lear runs 2 hours 38 minutes (158 minutes).
When was King Lear released?
King Lear was released on April 3, 1983.
Who directed King Lear?
King Lear was directed by Michael Elliott.
More films by Michael Elliott Who is in the cast of King Lear?
King Lear stars Laurence Olivier as King Lear, John Hurt as The Fool and Brian Cox as Burgundy, among 21 credited actors.
Does King Lear have a post-credit scene?
No. King Lear has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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