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King Lear

King Lear

(2008)

Overview

King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers.

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  1. Director : Trevor Nunn
  2. Cast : Ian McKellen,Romola Garai,Monica Dolan,Sylvester McCoy,Philip Winchester,Peter Hinton,Jonathan Hyde,Frances Barber,William Gaunt,Julian Harries

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Original TitleKing Lear

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2008-08-06

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 02h 30m

Production CompaniesRichard Price TV Associates Ltd.

Genres

  • Drama
  • TV Movie

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