King Lear follows the story of an old king ... in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, another stage-to-film adaptation, will play Cordelia, the good daughter. Chris Messina (Argo), Ted Levine ...

The basic story of King Lear goes back to ancient ... sense of retribution than Shakespeare; the film’s final act is not Lear mourning Cordelia but the execution of his other two daughters ...

CANNES, France, May 19 (UPI) -- British actress Keira Knightley reportedly is to play Cordelia in an upcoming film adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragic play "King Lear." Knightley has ...

As the king who famously tests ... have repented and been forgiven; Lear and Cordelia’s loving reunion does not prevent her death, let alone his. Eyre’s film underlines the point by putting ...

By David Rooney Chief Film ... affection Lear shows for the jester becomes quite affecting. The Fool’s sardonic mockery is not unlike Cordelia’s outspokenness, but while the king is amused ...

Further casting has been announced for the upcoming King Lear movie adaptation starring Al ... Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), who will play Cordelia, Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs Maisel ...

A star-studded cast has been assembled for Lear Rex, an upcoming cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s King Lear starring ... Award winner Ariana DeBose (Cordelia), Emmy winners Rachel Brosnahan ...

Lear Rex, an upcoming King Lear movie adaptation starring Al Pacino ... of Lear Rex include Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) as Cordelia, Brosnahan (Superman) as Regan, Dinklage (Game of Thrones ...

During that film shoot, I got a call from my ... to discuss the possibility of my playing the role of Cordelia in an adaptation of “King Lear.” My only association with Godard at that point ...