King Lear
Brief Synopsis
Television adaptation of Richard Eyre's Royal National Theatre production of William Shakespeare's "King Lear." The aging monarch King Lear divides his kingdom between two ruthless daughters while banishing his youngest and most loving child.
Cast & Crew
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Richard Eyre
Director
Ian Holm
King Lear
Timothy West
Gloucester
Barbara Flynn
Goneril
Amanda Redman
Regan
Michael Bryant
Fool
Film Details
Also Known As
Mobil Masterpiece Theatre (10/11/98)
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
BBC (Main Listing); Chestermead Limited
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 30m
Synopsis
Television adaptation of Richard Eyre's Royal National Theatre production of William Shakespeare's "King Lear." The aging monarch King Lear divides his kingdom between two ruthless daughters while banishing his youngest and most loving child.
Director
Richard Eyre
Director
Cast
Ian Holm
King Lear
Timothy West
Gloucester
Barbara Flynn
Goneril
Amanda Redman
Regan
Michael Bryant
Fool
David Burke
Kent
Paul Rhys
Edgar
Finbar Lynch
Edmund
David Lyon
Albany
Michael Simkins
Cornwall
Victoria Hamilton
Cordelia
Will Osborne
Oswald
Harry Jones
Old Man
Adrian Irvine
France
Nicholas Bailey
Burgundy
James Kerr
Messenger
Paul Benzing
Captain
Martin Chamberlain
Lear'S Knight
Russell Baker
Host ("Mobil Masterpiece Theatre")
Crew
David Appleby
Grip
Kim Armitage
Script Supervisor
Steven Ashley
Senior Producer ("Mobil Masterpiece Theatre")
Johanna Baker
Publicist (Wgbh/New York)
Sue Birtwistle
Producer
Kathleen Cahill
Senior Editor ("Mobil Masterpiece Theatre")
Ciro Candia
Clapper Loader
Sean Connor
Focus Puller
Elizabeth Cote
Publicist (Wgbh/Boston)
John Crossland
Boom Operator
Bob Crowley
Production Designer
Simon Curtis
Executive Producer (Bbc)
Erin Delaney
Post-Production Director ("Mobil Masterpiece Theatre")
Ellen Dockser
Publicist (Wgbh/Boston)
Rebecca Eaton
Executive Producer ("Mobil Masterpiece Theatre")
Charmaine Fuller
Makeup Artist
Deborah Gibbs
Business Manager ("Mobil Masterpiece Theatre")
Stevie Hall
Makeup Designer
Jane Hawley
Production Executive
Ann Houlihan
Assistant Director ("Mobil Masterpiece Theatre")
Ben Howarth
3rd Assistant Director
Simon Hume
Focus Puller
Danny Hunter
Property Master
Jason Martin
Bestboy
Phil Martin
Gaffer
Dominic Muldowney
Music
Phil Murray
Grip
Chris Newman
1st Assistant Director
Ken Pearce
Editor
Roger Pratt
Director Of Photography
John Pritchard
Sound Recordist
Simon Ransley
Camera Operator
Jami Rogers
Office Coordinator ("Mobil Masterpiece Theatre")
Andrew Saunders
Supervising Art Director
William Shakespeare
Play As Source Material ("King Lear")
Joy Spink
Co-Producer
Jane Suffling
2nd Assistant Director
Ian Tapp
Dubbing Mixer
Frank Walsh
Art Direction
Ros Ward
Costume Supervisor
Film Details
Also Known As
Mobil Masterpiece Theatre (10/11/98)
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
BBC (Main Listing); Chestermead Limited
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 30m
