King Lear
Overview
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 favour, he banishes her and turns for support to his other two 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 favours his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar.
King Lear at a glance
King Lear is a 1999 drama film directed by Brian Blessed, starring Brian Blessed, Hildegard Neil and Jason Riddington. It runs for 3 hours 10 minutes. TMDB users rate it 9.0 out of 10 from 1 votes.
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