Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'King Lear' right now, here are some important things to know about the Lenfilm drama flick. King Lear starring Jüri Järvet, Galina Volchek, Elza Radziņa, Valentina Shendrikova has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 12 min. The release date of the movie is August 6th, 1975. is informed by real
Let’s set the scene for you... Here's the plot: "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 favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining 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 favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers."
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'King Lear' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on August 6th, 1975








