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Sep 28, 2018 · King Lear: Directed by Richard Eyre. With Jim Broadbent, Jim Carter, Tobias Menzies, Emily Watson. 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 Eyre
- 2018-09-28
King Lear is a 2018 British-American television film directed by Richard Eyre. An adaptation of the play of the same name by William Shakespeare, cut to just 115 minutes, it was broadcast on BBC Two on 28 May 2018.
- Richard Eyre
- Richard Eyre
King Lear divides his kingdom among his three daughters -- Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. The kingdom and family soon collapse into chaos and warfare as Lear goes mad and tragedy strikes.
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- Richard Eyre
- TV-14
- Anthony Hopkins
Jul 2, 2021 · Overview. The once powerful King Lear chooses to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, and so begins one of Shakespeare’s most moving tragedies. At the crucial point of relinquishing his realm, Lear demands to know which of his daughters loves him the most.
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Sep 1, 2018 · Synopsis. Directed By: Richard Eyre. Written By: Richard Eyre, from the play by William Shakespeare. Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Emily Watson, Jim Broadbent, John MacMillan, Andrew Scott, and Florence Pugh. Lear ( Anthony Hopkins) is the king of England, a modern-day, alternate-reality military dictatorship.