King Lear (1953)
In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after they try to take swift control of his power.
- Released
- 1953-10-18
- Genres
- TV Movie, History, Drama
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Andrew McCullough
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 from 4 votes
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
- Margaret Phillips as Regan
- Beatrice Straight as Goneril
- Alan Badel as Fool
- Micheál Mac Liammóir as Poor Tom
- Frederick Worlock as Earl of Gloucester
- Scott Forbes as Duke of Cornwall
- Wesley Addy as King of France