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A RICHARD EYRE FILM

King Lear

20181h 55mMovie

DramaTV Movie

IMDb6.2/ 10 · 4.9K votes

THE STORY

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

Melancholic
Dark
Thought-provoking
Family
Power and politics
Aging

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Demanding

Good for talking about after. Contains graphic violence.

DirectorRichard Eyre

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.0 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Anthony HopkinsLear

Emma ThompsonGoneril

Emily WatsonRegan

Jim BroadbentEarl of Gloucester

Florence PughCordelia

Jim CarterEarl of Kent

Andrew ScottEdgar

John MacmillanEdmund

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