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King Lear
Running Time: 150 min.
Produced By: / BBC / Chestermead Productions / WGBH Boston

Summary:
Ian Holm delivers an Emmy-nominated performance in this filmed adaptation of the classic Shakespearean tragedy +King Lear. From director Richard Eyre (Stage Beauty), the film traces the events that follow the titular monarch's decision to make his th... Full Summary >>

Cast and Crew:
Ian Holm (King Lear)
Barbara Flynn (Goneril)
Amanda Redman (Regan)
Paul Rhys
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Review:
Director Richard Eyre's King Lear is a daring adventure into minimalism: The set is nearly as spare of adornment as Ian Holm's Lear when he doffs his garments during Act III's storm scene. But the austerity of the set and the brief nudity of Holm se ... Continue >>

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