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King Lear

King Lear

A tragedy by William Shakespeare, from Orion Theatre in Stockholm

1997•2h 10m
Drama

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

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Production

SVT

Language

SV

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

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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