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The Tragedy of King Lear Part 1 (1948)
TV Movie | 108 min | Drama

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The Tragedy of King Lear Part 1 (1948)

TV Movie | 108 min | Drama

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 ...See moreKing 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 banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers. Written by Jim Beaver See less

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Archie Angus Servant to Cornwall / Doctor Servant to Cornwall / Doctor See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Michael Ashwin King of France King of France See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
John Baker Actor Actor See fewer	Uncle Silas (1989)
Nicolette Bernard Regan Regan See fewer	BBC Play of the Month (1965)
John Chandos Oswald Oswald See fewer	The Crimson Pirate (1952)
Norman Claridge Duke of Albany Duke of Albany See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Cyril Conway Duke of Burgundy Duke of Burgundy See fewer	Evil Under the Sun (1982)
Rosalie Crutchley Goneril Goneril See fewer	The Haunting (1963)
William Devlin King Lear King Lear See fewer	Mutiny on the Elsinore (1937)
Cyril Hardingham Actor Actor See fewer	The Chronicles of Ben (1948)
Robert Harris Edgar Edgar See fewer	That Lady (1955)
Ursula Howells Cordelia Cordelia See fewer	Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (1985)
Maxwell Jackson Actor Actor See fewer	The Passing Show (1951)
Henry Oscar Duke of Gloucester Duke of Gloucester See fewer	The Four Feathers (1939)
Victor Platt Curan / Servant to Cornwall / Herald Curan / Servant to Cornwall / Herald See fewer	The Escape of R.D.7 (1961)
Frederick Ross Old man Old man See fewer	The Warden (1951)
Robert Sansom Earl of Kent Earl of Kent See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Reginald Tate Duke of Cornwall Duke of Cornwall See fewer	The Inheritance (1947)
Patrick Troughton Edmund Edmund See fewer	The Omen (1976)
John Vere Gentleman Gentleman See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Alan Wheatley King's Fool King's Fool See fewer	The Pickwick Papers (1952)