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King Lear

2008, 2h 30min

King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers.

"King Lear" — drama movie produced in UK and released in 2008. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.5 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 2h 30min. "King Lear" is not currently available to stream in undefined. Save it and we'll notify you when it's available! Make sure to turn on push notifications as well.

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In this powerful adaptation of Shakespeare's classic play, an aging king divides his kingdom among his three daughters, but their false declarations of love lead to a tragic downfall. When the youngest daughter refuses to flatter her father, she is banished and the king's remaining daughters plot against him. Meanwhile, a loyal courtier's illegitimate son manipulates his way to power, causing destruction and chaos in the kingdom. The fate of the king and his loyal servant are forever changed as they fall victim to the manipulation of those they trusted most.

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