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• 5 min. ago. epiphanyshearld. King Lear: Movie/Adaptation Discussion. Performances. Welcome back Shakespeare fans. Last week we finished King Lear. I’ve loved all the plays we’ve read so far as part of this book club, but I will say that Lear outdid my (already high) expectations.
2 days ago · King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is loosely based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between his daughters Goneril and Regan, who pay homage to gain favour, feigning love.
4 days ago · The story of King Lear in five simple steps. 1. Splitting a kingdom (and a family): Retiring as ruler of Britain, King Lear splits his kingdom between his two elder daughters Goneril and Regan after they flatter him – but he disowns his youngest (and favourite) daughter Cordelia after she refuses to fawn over him.
1 day ago · Kiss Me, Kate - The Taming of the Shrew. The 1948 musical Kiss Me Kate, was an adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew, and in 1953 it got the movie treatment. The story is about two divorced actors ...
6 days ago · King Lear, tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written in 1605–06 and published in a quarto edition in 1608, evidently based on Shakespeare’s unrevised working papers.
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May 18, 2024 · 15. THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL (1978) Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. Screenplay by Heywood Gould, based on the novel by Ira Levin. Starring Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier, James Mason, Uta Hagen,...
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May 1, 2024 · 2018 3 hrs 47 min. Drama. Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the ch ... read more. Main Cast. Ian McKellen • Sinéad Cusack • Danny Webb. Director. Ross MacGibbon • Jonathan Munby. Be the first to rate this. Cast. Ian McKellen King Lear.
