Want to behold the glory that is 'King Lear' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Jonathan Miller-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.
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 the fundamentals of how you can watch 'King Lear' right now, here are some finer points about the BBC drama flick.
Released , 'King Lear' stars Michael Hordern, Sarah Badel, Penelope Wilton, Angela Down The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from top users.
You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... 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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