DramaTV Movie
KING LEAR
19982h 30m8.5 TMDb
Directed by Richard Eyre
Spoiler-Free
An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
Cast
Ian Holm
King Lear
Amanda Redman
Regan
Barbara Flynn
Goneril
Victoria Hamilton
Cordelia
Timothy West
Gloucester
Paul Rhys
Edgar
Finbar Lynch
Edmund
David Burke
Kent
Movie Vibe
Suspense5
Emotion7.4
Complexity7.2
Humor5
Realism6.6
Action5
Darkness5
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓fans of character-driven stories
- ✓cinephiles seeking acclaimed, highly-rated films
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –fans of purely lighthearted entertainment
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