King Lear

Lear without the heath. An aged autocrat divides his kingdom based on flattery, not love. Anthony Hopkins dominates this BBC/Amazon co-production, a late entry in the cycle of Shakespeare screen adaptations.

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King Lear was released in 2018 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 115 minutes.