King Lear (2018)
- Directed by
- Richard Eyre
- Genre
- tragedy
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 107 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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How it feels
An aging king divides his kingdom among his daughters in modern-day London. The decision leads to betrayal and madness.
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What happens
King Lear is a 2018 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. Starring Anthony Hopkins as the title character, the abridged adaptation is set in a highly militarised version of 21st-century London and depicts the tragedy that follows when the sovereign King Lear announces the end of his reign and the division of his kingdom among his three daughters. The adaptation was met with positive reviews, which commended its acting, and many singled out Hopkins for his performance in the title role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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