Gloucester's illegitimate son Edmund frames his legitimate son Edgar, who is then declared wanted. To avoid arrest, Edgar pretends to be insane and joins Lear in exile.

• Denis Dorokhov
• Vladimir Khatskevich
• Aleksandr Ptashenchuk
• Antonina Egorova
• Mariya Guzhova
• Anna Rudik
• Ekaterina Sokolova-Zhuber