Goneril talks to King Lear, her father, telling him that he is acting foolish and not attending to his kingdom. She does this with an alterior motive to find a reason to kick him out of his kingdom.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: Christopher Plummer was nominated but did not win.

Set in the fictional present, King Lear sees Academy Award winner Anthony ... Award winner Emma Thompson stars as his oldest daughter Goneril. Academy Award nominee and BAFTA Award winner Emily ...

None of this has stopped King Lear remaining among the most quotable ... to butter him up in exchange for land. The ballsy Goneril and Regan (Jolly Abraham is smoother than the abrasive Gaffney ...

Children could create ‘Wanted’ posters for the evil Goneril and Regan complete with ... s hair etc.). The dysfunctional family of King Lear would be incredible guests on a tabloid talk show.

Lear (Sir Laurence Olivier) is an aging King who wants to retire by abdicating to his three daughters. However, in an act of petty ego stroking, he asks them who amongst them loves him most.

I n Act 1 of William Shakespeare's "King Lear," the court jester Fool tells Goneril, the scheming eldest daughter of Lear who wants to usurp her father's powers: "May not an ass know when the cart ...

King Lear, his Fool and his army have taken up home at Goneril's estate. Goneril is fed up with all the antics that have taken place. Preparing for retirement, King Lear decides to split his land ...