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King Lear

"In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after they try to take swift control of his power."

Cast

40

Orson Welles

as King Lear

47140

Natasha Parry

as Cordelia

15676

Arnold Moss

as Duke of Albany

1234783

Bramwell Fletcher

as Earl of Kent

126900

David J. Stewart

as Oswald

1919595

Margaret Phillips

as Regan

10083

Beatrice Straight

as Goneril

39065

Alan Badel

as Fool

145237

Micheál Mac Liammóir

as Poor Tom

14509

Frederick Worlock

as Earl of Gloucester

170617

Scott Forbes

as Duke of Cornwall

66712

Wesley Addy

as King of France

7636

Fred Sadoff

as Duke of Burgundy

13399

Lloyd Bochner

as First Gentleman

1228161

Chris Gampel

as First Servant

2323814

LeRoi Operti

as Doctor

1244599

Alistair Cooke

as Self – Host

60981

Peter Brook

as Self – Director

Crew

3113701

Andrew McCullough

Director

60981

Peter Brook

Writer

3113701

Andrew McCullough

Director of Photography

31500

Virgil Thomson

Original Music Composer

6210

William Shakespeare

Original Story

2463844

Henry May

Production Design

14879

Gene Callahan

Set Decoration

1384701

Georges Wakhévitch

Art Designer