King Lear (2018)
An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
Director: Richard Eyre
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date: May 28, 2018
Cast
- Anthony Hopkins - Lear
- Emma Thompson - Goneril
- Emily Watson - Regan
- Jim Broadbent - Earl of Gloucester
- Florence Pugh - Cordelia
- Jim Carter - Earl of Kent
- Andrew Scott - Edgar
- John Macmillan - Edmund
- Tobias Menzies - Duke of Cornwall
- Anthony Calf - Duke of Albany
Screenplay
- Richard Eyre
- William Shakespeare (Theatre Play)
Music: Stephen Warbeck
Cinematography: Ben Smithard
Editing: Dan Farrell
Production: Playground Entertainment, Sonia Friedman Productions, BBC, Amazon Studios, Lemaise Pictures
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Heartbreaking Tragic Losses, Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering
Keywords
theater play, fool, tragedy, storm, king lear, abdication, elizabethan england
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is King Lear about?
- An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
- Who directed King Lear?
- King Lear was directed by Richard Eyre.
- Who stars in King Lear?
- King Lear stars Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Emily Watson, Jim Broadbent, Florence Pugh, Jim Carter.
- How long is King Lear?
- King Lear has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- What genre is King Lear?
- King Lear is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was King Lear produced?
- King Lear was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of King Lear?
- The themes of King Lear include: Heartbreaking Tragic Losses, Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering.