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Cast & creative team
Characters
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EdgarPaul Rhys
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EdmundFinbar Lynch
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GloucesterTimothy West
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KentDavid Burke
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GonerilBarbara Flynn
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ReganAmanda Redman
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CordeliaVictoria Hamilton
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AlbanyDavid Lyon
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CornwallMichael Simkins
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LearIan Holm
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Lear's KnightMartin Chamberlain
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FranceAdrian Irvine
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BurgundyNicholas R. Bailey
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OswaldWilliam Osborne
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FoolMichael Bryant
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Old ManHarry Jones
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MessengerJames E. Kerr
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CaptainPaul Benzing
Team
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William ShakespeareWriter
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Richard EyreDirector
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Richard EyreAdaptation
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Sue BirtwistleProducer
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Simon CurtisExecutive Producer: BBC
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Rebecca EatonExecutive Producer: WGBH
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Dominic MuldowneyMusic
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Roger PrattCinematography
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Ken PearceFilm Editing
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Bob CrowleyProduction Design
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Andrew SandersSupervising art director
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Stevie HallMake-Up Designer