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King Lear
★ 6.5· 1970· 137 min· Popularity 1PG-13
Drama
King Lear is a proud man who solicits praise from his three daughters in return for inheritance of the kingdom. Daughters Goneril and Regan profess their affection vehemently. Cordelia, who does not respect the process her father has chosen, does not humor him. Lear's perceived rejection from Cordelia leads to her banishment, thus splitting the kingdom between the other two. This hasty decision becomes his fatal error.
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Release Date: 7/10/1970
Runtime: 137 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Peter Brook
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Companies: Royal Shakespeare Company, Athena Film A/S, Laterna Film
Countries: Denmark, United Kingdom
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Keywords
infidelityromantic rivalrybased on play or musicaldysfunctional familymurderbetrayalsibling rivalrypolitical unrestostracismfather daughter relationshipsister sister relationshipdeath by hanging
