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Sep 28, 2018 · A TV movie directed by Richard Eyre and starring Anthony Hopkins as King Lear, who abdicates to his corrupt daughters and rejects his honest one. The film is based on William Shakespeare's play, but heavily abridged and with some changes in the characters and plot.
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- 2018-09-28
Release. 28 May 2018. ( 2018-05-28) 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. [1] Starring Anthony Hopkins as the title character, the abridged adaptation is set in a highly ...
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- Richard Eyre
A TV adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy starring Anthony Hopkins as Lear and Emma Thompson as Goneril. Critics praise the performances and the production, but some find it too faithful to the original text.
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- Richard Eyre
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2:23. Official Trailer. Armageddon Time. 2:26. Official Trailer. Armageddon Time. Back to top. Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson and Emily Watson star in Shakespeare’s King Lear. Adapted and directed by Richard Eyre.
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