
King Lear
An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
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About King Lear
- Directors
- Richard Eyre
- Cast
- Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Emily Watson, Jim Broadbent, Florence Pugh, Jim Carter
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Content rating
- NR
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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