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King Lear

10.019752h MovieDrama

King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he…

DirectorJonathan Miller
ProducerCedric Messina

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Cast · Directed by Jonathan Miller

MHMichael Hordern
Michael Hordern
King Lear
SBSarah Badel
Sarah Badel
Goneril
PWPenelope Wilton
Penelope Wilton
Regan
ADAngela Down
Angela Down
Cordelia
FMFrank Middlemass
Frank Middlemass
Fool
ANAnthony Nicholls
Anthony Nicholls
Earl of Gloucester
MJMichael Jayston
Michael Jayston
Edmund
RPRonald Pickup
Ronald Pickup
Edgar
EHEwan Hooper
Ewan Hooper
Earl of Kent
BWBenjamin Whitrow
Benjamin Whitrow
Duke of Albany
JSJohn Shrapnel
John Shrapnel
Duke of Cornwall
DGDonald Gee
Donald Gee
Oswald

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King Lear — streaming FAQ

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King Lear hasn't started streaming in India yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around May 11, 1975. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.