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King Lear is a 1916 silent film based on the 1606 play, directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring his father, the noted stage actor Frederick Warde. The film is one of a spate of Shakespearean films produced at the time to coincide with the 300th anniversary celebrations of William Shakespeare's death.
Original Release
12/17/1916
US Release
12/17/1916
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Frederick Warde | King Lear |
| Lorraine Huling | Cordelia |
| Wayne Arey | The Duke of Albany |
| J.H. Gilmour | The Earl of Kent |
| Hector Dion | Edmund |
| Edwin Stanley | Edgar |
| Boyd Marshall | King of France |
| Ina Hammer | Goneril |
| Edith Diestel | Regan |
| Charles Brook | The Duke of Cornwall (as Charles Brooks) / The Duke of Cornwall |
Directors
Writers
Philip Lonergan, Geoffrey of Monmouth, William Shakespeare
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Frederick Warde | King Lear |
| Lorraine Huling | Cordelia |
| Wayne Arey | The Duke of Albany |
| J.H. Gilmour | The Earl of Kent |
| Hector Dion | Edmund |
| Edwin Stanley | Edgar |
| Boyd Marshall | King of France |
| Ina Hammer | Goneril |
| Edith Diestel | Regan |
| Charles Brook | The Duke of Cornwall (as Charles Brooks) / The Duke of Cornwall |
| Robert Whittier | Oswald |
| Henry Ardsley | Gloucester |
| Ernest C. Warde | The King's Fool / The Fool |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Edwin Thanhouser | Producer |
