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King Lear (2018)

2018-05-28 · 1h 55m · EN
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An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.

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Richard EyreDirector, Writer

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Media

▶ "King Lear takes command"▶ King Lear: Official Trailer | Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson and Emily Watson - BBC

Top billed cast

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Anthony HopkinsAnthony HopkinsLearEmma ThompsonEmma ThompsonGonerilEmily WatsonEmily WatsonReganJim BroadbentJim BroadbentEarl of GloucesterFlorence PughFlorence PughCordeliaJim CarterJim CarterEarl of KentAndrew ScottAndrew ScottEdgarJohn MacmillanJohn MacmillanEdmundTobias MenziesTobias MenziesDuke of CornwallAnthony CalfAnthony CalfDuke of AlbanyKarl JohnsonKarl JohnsonFoolChristopher EcclestonChristopher EcclestonOswald

Keywords

StormTragedyTheater playFoolElizabethan englandKing learTheatre playShakespearean playAbdication

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Tv MovieTheme affinityStorm · Tragedy · Theater PlayDialogue densityDramaDirector preference169015Actor preference16258 · 24244 · 46116Country preferenceGb

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

How long is King Lear?

King Lear has a runtime of 115 minutes.

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