Rent King Lear (1998)
4.0 of 5 from 51 ratings
2h 18min
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- Synopsis:
- Proposing to divide his vast kingdom amongst his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cornelia, Lear devises a test for his offspring to convince him of their suitability and compassion for rule. As the scheme unfolds Goneril and Regan's true colours emerge uncovering a vast conspiracy of greed, lust for power, and cruelty within the once close-knit and loyal dynasty. Beginning to doubt the very benevolence he wished to judge, Lear finds only betrayal and death awaiting his estimation. When he is tricked into making a devastating error, events spiral into madness and misdeeds that bring the realm to its knees.
- Actors:
- Paul Rhys, Finbar Lynch, Timothy West, David Burke, Barbara Flynn, Amanda Redman, Victoria Hamilton, David Lyon, Michael Simkins, Ian Holm, Martin Chamberlain, Adrian Irvine, Nicholas R. Bailey, William Osborne, Michael Bryant
- Directors:
- Richard Eyre
- Writers:
- William Shakespeare, Richard Eyre
- Studio:
- Metrodome
- Genres:
- Drama
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