King Lear

King Lear

75 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Oct. 18, 1953

An old king, stepping down from the throne, disinherits his favorite daughter on a mad whim and gives his kingdom to his two older daughters, both of whom prove treacherous.

King Lear

75 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Oct. 18, 1953

King Lear
An old king, stepping down from the throne, disinherits his favorite daughter on a mad whim and gives his kingdom to his two older daughters, both of whom prove treacherous.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Original title King Lear
Directors Andrew McCullough
Writers Peter Brook

Cast

Orson Welles

as King Lear

Natasha Parry

as Cordelia

Arnold Moss

as Duke of Albany

Bramwell Fletcher

as Earl of Kent

David J. Stewart

as Oswald

Beatrice Straight

as Goneril

Alan Badel

as Fool

Frederick Worlock

as Earl of Gloucester

Scott Forbes

as Duke of Cornwall

Wesley Addy

as King of France

Fred Sadoff

as Duke of Burgundy