King Lear (Король Лир) 53 years old

King Lear

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 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.

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King Lear Cast

Name Character
Elza Radzina as Goneril
Juozas Budraitis He was 30, now 83 years old as King of France
Aleksey Petrenko He was 32, now 86 years old as Oswald
Oleg Dal He was 29, 39 years old when he died as Fool
Jüri Järvet He was 51, 76 years old when he died as King Lear
Vladimir Yemelyanov He was 59, 64 years old when he died as Kent
Leonhard Merzin He was 36, 55 years old when he died as Edgar
Regimantas Adomaitis He was 33, now 87 years old as Edmund
Aleksandr Vokach He was 44, 63 years old when he died as Cornwall
Karlis Sebris He was 56, 94 years old when he died as Gloster
Valentina Shendrikova She was 25, 71 years old when she died as Cordelia

King Lear Crew

Name Department
William Shakespeare as Theatre Play. He was 406 (51) years old when He died Writing
Boris Pasternak as Theatre Play. He was 80 (70) years old when He died Writing
Grigori Kozintsev as Director. He was 65 (68) years old when He died Directing
Grigori Kozintsev as Writer. He was 65 (68) years old when He died Writing
Dmitri Shostakovich as Original Music Composer. He was 64 (68) years old when He died Sound
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King Lear (53 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, December 15, 1970
  • Runtime: 132 minutes