King Lear

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King Lear

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

1997

2h 10m

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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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Keve Hjelm

King Lear

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Maria Eggers

Goneril

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Anna Eklund

Regan

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Tilde Björfors

Cordelia

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Anders Andersson

Duke of Albany

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Pär Milstam

Duke of Cornwall

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Michael Meschke

Earl of Kent

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Annika Brunsten

Fool

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Thomas Roos

Earl of Gloucester

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Kjell Tovle

Edmund

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Carlo Schmidt

Edgar

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Gudmar Wivesson

King of France / Captain

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Per Winqvist

Duke of Burgundy / Servant

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Henrik Nilzén

Oswald

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