King Lear a Tragedy by William Shakespeare. 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 favour 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 favours his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar.
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Brian Blessed directs and stars in this adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tragedy. Deciding to give up his kingdom to his three daughters - Cordelia (Phillipa Peak), Goneril and Regan - King Lear chooses to split his lands between them according to their love for him. When Cordelia refuses to declare her love, Lear foolishly cuts her off, giving all he owns to her scheming sisters. The kingdom is plunged into disarray, while Lear and those closest to him experience betrayal, dishonour, death and insanity as a result.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Brian Blessed directs and stars in this adaptation of Shakespeare&39;s classic tragedy Deciding to give up his kingdom to his three daughters - Cordelia (Phillipa Peak) Goneril and Regan - King Lear chooses to split his lands between them according to their love for him When Cordelia refuses to declare her love Lear foolishly cuts her off giving all he owns to her scheming sisters The kingdom is plunged into disarray while Lear and those closest to him experience betrayal dishonour death and insanity as a result
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