King Lear

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Jan TřískaLear, král Británie

David Švehlíkfrancouzský král

Igor ChmelaCornwall

Petr Bláha

Petr Bláhavéveoda burgundský

Jan NovotnýAlbany

David SuchařípaKent

Petr Bláha

Petr Bláhavévoda burgundský

Jan KačerGlostr

Jiří LangmajerEdgar

Adrian JastrabanEdmund

Zdeněk VenclOsvald

Richard TrsťanCuran