King Lear

2003 · Drama

A recording of the production from the courtyard of the Supreme Purkrab of Prague Castle starring Jan Tříská. Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear is a timeless tale of love, hate, betrayal, greed and lust for power. At the end of his life, the King decides to divide the kingdom between his three daughters based on their speeches about how much they love him. In his blindness, he disinherits and exiles the most honest and beloved Cordelia. He hands over all his power to his other two daughters and only in time does he discover what he has done and gradually slips into madness.

Director: Martin Huba
Released: May 27, 2003
Language: Czech

Cast

Jan Tříska
Lear, král Británie
David Švehlík
francouzský král
Igor Chmela
Cornwall
Petr Bláha
véveoda burgundský
Jan Novotný
Albany
David Suchařípa
Kent
Petr Bláha
vévoda burgundský
Jan Kačer
Glostr
Jiří Langmajer
Edgar
Adrian Jastraban
Edmund
Zdeněk Vencl
Osvald
Richard Trsťan
Curan

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