King Lear (1999 film)

King Lear is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play of the same name (written between 1603 and 1606). The film stars Brian Blessed in the title role (who also co-directed the film, along with Tony Rotherham).

Cast

Brian Blessed as King Lear
Hildegarde Neil as the Fool
Jason Riddington as Cordelia
Claire Laurie as Regan
Caroline Lennon as Goneril

External links

King Lear at the Internet Movie Database

William Shakespeare's King Lear

Characters

Sources

Adaptations

Plays	The History of King Lear (1681) The Yiddish King Lear (1892) Safed Khoon (1907) Lear (1971)

Novels	La Terre (1887) A Thousand Acres (1991) Fool (2009)

Opera	Re Lear (Libretto only) (1896) Lear (1978) Kuningas Lear (2000)

Films	Gunasundari Katha (1949) King Lear (1971 USSR) King Lear (1971 UK) Ran (1985) King Lear (1987) A Thousand Acres (1997) King Lear (1999) My Kingdom (2001) King of Texas (2002) Baghban (2003) Second Generation (2003) Life Goes On (2009)

Television	King Lear (1953) BBC Television Shakespeare (1982) King Lear (1983) King Lear (2008)

Other	Tiriel (1789, poem) The Prince of the Pagodas (1957, ballet) The Tragedy of King Lear (screenplay)

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King Lear (1999 film)

Cast

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