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King Lear (1983) · Cineora

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A MICHAEL ELLIOTT FILM

King Lear

19832h 38mPGMovie

DramaTV Movie

IMDb7.5/ 10 · 937 votes

THE STORY

An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.

Dark
Melancholic
Tense
Family
Power and politics
Aging

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Demanding

Good for talking about after and watching alone. Contains graphic violence.

DirectorMichael Elliott

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.7 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Laurence OlivierKing Lear

John HurtThe Fool

Brian CoxBurgundy

Dorothy TutinGoneril

Anna Calder-MarshallCordelia

Diana RiggRegan

Leo McKernGloucester

David ThrelfallEdgar

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