Lear is not only an aging ruler who foolishly places the keys to his kingdom in the wrong hands, he is also a stubborn old man who demands a public declaration of love from his daughters before giving them their inheritance. The two older daughters profess a devotion they do not feel; the loving youngest daughter gives an honest but cool reply. Lear's enraged and ill-conceived response tears the family and the kingdom apart.--Container.

DVD. Closed-captioned.