Want to watch 'King Lear' in the comfort of your own home? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Edwin Sherin-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.
We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'King Lear' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'King Lear' right now, here are some specifics about the Broadway Theatre Archive flick.
Released February 20th, 1974, 'King Lear' stars James Earl Jones, Douglass Watson, Paul Sorvino, Raúl Juliá The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 55 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from respected users.
Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "James Earl Jones delivers a riveting performance as paranoid patriarch King Lear an aging monarch who insists that his three daughters prove their love for him only to learn hes exalted the two who seek to destroy him This live performance recording of Joseph Papps New York Shakespeare Festival production deftly envisions the bards haunting tragedy with a fine supporting cast including Raul Julia Paul Sorvino and Rene Auberjonois" .
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