Directed by:
Michael Elliott DennisCast:
Laurence Olivier, Colin Blakely, Anna Calder-Marshall, Jeremy Kemp, Robert Lindsay, Leo McKern, John Hurt, Diana Rigg, Brian Cox, Geoffrey Bateman (more)Plots(1)
The late Sir Lawrence Olivier stars in this production of Shakespeare's King Lear. It is the timeless tale of greed and lust for power, and of a sick old man, his scheming children and lost loyalties. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Laurence Olivier
UK
Best movies:
Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Sleuth (1972)
Hamlet (1948)
Colin Blakely
UK
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
King Lear (1983) (TV movie)
Anna Calder-Marshall
UK
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King Lear (1983) (TV movie)
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Jeremy Kemp
UK
Best movies:
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
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King Lear (1983) (TV movie)
Robert Lindsay
UK
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Leo McKern
Australia
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King Lear (1983) (TV movie)
Ryan's Daughter (1970)
John Hurt
UK
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The Elephant Man (1980)
Vincent (1987)
Diana Rigg
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King Lear (1983) (TV movie)
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Brian Cox
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Geoffrey Bateman
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John Cording
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King Lear (1983) (TV movie)
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Esmond Knight
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David Threlfall
UK
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Dorothy Tutin
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Robert Lang
UK
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William Tarmey
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Paul Curran
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Best movies:
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King Lear (1983) (TV movie)
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Harry Fielder
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John Grillo
UK
Best movies:
King Lear (1983) (TV movie)
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Harry Walker
Best movies:
King Lear (1983) (TV movie)