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Cast & Crew

Richard Eyre
Director
Richard Eyre
Writer
Jim Broadbent
As Earl of Gloucester
Emma Thompson
As Goneril
Jim Carter
As Earl of Kent
John Standing
As Butler

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In a dystopian future, an aging King Lear decides to divide his vast kingdom among his three daughters, but chaos ensues when he banishes his youngest and most honest daughter, Cordelia. As his eldest daughters, Goneril and Regan, take control,s he is left alone and vulnerable, and the kingdom descends into civil war. With the help of her new husband, Cordelia returns to reclaim her rightful place, but the conflict ultimately leads to the downfall of everyone involved.

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King Lear was released for streaming on September 27, 2018.