The Tragedy of King Lear
1982, English. Directed by Alan Cooke.
Staged as seen in the 16th century.
King Lear, old and weary, divides his kingdom among his daughters, placing great weight on their declarations of love for him. However, when Cordelia, the youngest and most honest, refuses to flatter the old man in exchange for his favour, he banishes her and seeks support from his remaining daughters. Goneril and Regan, however, harbour no love for him and instead conspire to seize all his power. In a parallel, Lear’s loyal courtier Gloucester favours his illegitimate son Edmund after being deceived by lies about his faithful son Edgar. Tragically, both ill-fated fathers are consumed by madness and experience immense suffering.
- Runtime
- 3h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Alan CookeDirector
- Mike KellinKing Lear
- Darryl HickmanEarl of Kent
- Charles AidmanEarl of Gloucester
- David GrohEdmund
- Jeremy WhelanSoldier / Courtier
- Helen RubioSoldier / Courtier
- Gela NashGoneril
- Kitty WinnCordelia
- Melora MarshallRegan
- Sam AndersonDuke of Albany
- Carl StranoDuke of Cornwall
- Bart BravermanDuke of Burgundy
Details
- Released
- 31 December 1982
- Country
- United States of America
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The Tragedy of King Lear runs 182 minutes (3h 2m).
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The Tragedy of King Lear is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Tragedy of King Lear isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 1982. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Tragedy of King Lear?
The Tragedy of King Lear (1982) was directed by Alan Cooke and stars Mike Kellin, Darryl Hickman, Charles Aidman.