King Lear (1970)

Original title

Король Лир

Directed by

Grigori Kozintsev

Genre

drama film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

2h 19m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 25 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An aging king divides his kingdom among his daughters based on their flattery, leading to betrayal and madness. The film follows his descent into the wilderness and the crumbling of his authority.

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What happens

King Lear (Russian: Король Лир, romanized: Korol Lir) is a 1971 Soviet drama film directed by Grigori Kozintsev, based on William Shakespeare's play King Lear. The film uses Boris Pasternak's translation of the play, while the Fool's songs are translated by Samuil Marshak. It was Kozintsev's last completed film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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