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King Lear
King Lear
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King Lear

Original Title: Kung Lear

1997
2h 10m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1997

Runtime

2h 10m

Storyline

"A tragedy by William Shakespeare, from Orion Theatre in Stockholm"

A tragedy by William Shakespeare about King Lear who intends to abdicate, and therefore wants to carve the kingdom up between his three daughters.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 10m
Jan 11, 1997
Languages
Swedish
Director
Peter Oskarson
Peter Oskarson
Bengt Wennehorst-Norman
Production
SVT
SVT
Production Countries
Sweden
Official Website

Top Cast

14 Cast Members

Keve Hjelm

Keve Hjelm

King Lear

Maria Eggers

Goneril

Anna Eklund

Regan

Tilde Björfors

Cordelia

Anders Andersson

Duke of Albany

Pär Milstam

Duke of Cornwall

Michael Meschke

Earl of Kent

Annika Brunsten

Fool

Thomas Roos

Thomas Roos

Earl of Gloucester

Kjell Tovle

Edmund

Carlo Schmidt

Carlo Schmidt

Edgar

Gudmar Wivesson

King of France / Captain

Per Winqvist

Duke of Burgundy / Servant

Henrik Nilzén

Oswald

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