An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
King Lear
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About King Lear
The aging monarch Lear decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters based on their declarations of love for him. The two elder daughters, Goneril and Regan, offer flattering speeches, while the youngest, Cordelia, refuses to engage in such flattery, leading Lear to disown her. As Lear's decision sets off a chain of tragic events, he grapples with betrayal, madness, and the unraveling of his kingdom.
Duration
1h 55min
Release Date
2018
Directors
Richard Eyre
Cast
Anthony Hopkins
Emma Thompson
Emily Watson
Jim Broadbent