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1983 | DIRECTED BY MICHAEL ELLIOTT

King Lear

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King Lear
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Year
1983
Runtime
 158 minutes (2 hrs 38 mins)
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John Hurt
Laurence Olivier
Colin Blakely
Leo McKern
Robert Lindsay
Dorothy Tutin
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26th January 1984
42 years 9 months 12 days ago
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Directed by
michael elliott Michael Elliott
Starring
Laurence OlivierKing Lear
Colin BlakelyKent
Leo McKernGloucester
Robert LindsayEdmund
Dorothy TutinGoneril
Anna Calder-MarshallCordelia
Diana RiggRegan
Robert LangAlbany
Jeremy KempCornwall
Brian CoxBurgundy
Edward PetherbridgeFrance
David ThrelfallEdgar
Geoffrey BatemanOswald
John CordingLear's Knight
michael elliottJohn HurtThe Fool
Benny YoungCornwall's Servant
Esmond KnightOld Man
Ian RuskinEdmund's Officer
Paul CurranDoctor
Ronald ForfarFirst Officer
Harry WalkerSecond Officer
Harry FielderMan Servant
William TarmeyBit part
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News from around the web
King Lear review – Anthony Hopkins is shouty, vulnerable and absolutely mesmerising  The Guardian Mon, 28th May 2018

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King Lear: After the End of the World  The Criterion Collection Tue, 11th February 2025

King Lear ~ King Lear Films | Great Performances  PBS Thu, 19th March 2009

King Lear (TV Movie 2018) - Photos  IMDb Sun, 28th March 2021

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