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

Writers:

Richard Eyre (adapted by), William Shakespeare (based on a play by)

Stars:

Jim Broadbent, Jim Carter, Tobias Menzies

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Broadbent	...	Earl of Gloucester
Jim Carter	...	Earl of Kent
Tobias Menzies	...	Duke of Cornwall
Emily Watson	...	Regan
John Macmillan	...	Edmund
Florence Pugh	...	Cordelia
Emma Thompson	...	Goneril
Anthony Calf	...	Duke of Albany
Anthony Hopkins	...	Lear
Simon Manyonda	...	Duke of Burgundy
Chukwudi Iwuji	...	King of France
Karl Johnson	...	Fool
Samuel Valentine	...	Lear's Gentleman
Andrew Scott	...	Edgar
Christopher Eccleston	...	Oswald

Storyline

An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Król Lear

Filming Locations:

Dover Castle, Dover, Kent, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Playground Entertainment,Amazon Studios,British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The costumes for King Lear were a deliberate mix of elements from the 20th Century and contemporary times. Costume designer Fotini Dimou purposely avoided designing anything that would appear extremely futuristic.

User Reviews

Half hour was too much

What a waste of excellent actors. I could only take a half hour of this dribble. This despite the fact that I usually like Shakespearean films.