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The Tragedy of King Lear starring Mike Kellin, Darryl Hickman, Charles Aidman, David Groh has a NR rating, a runtime of about 3 hr 2 min, and a scheduled release date of .
It received a user score of 80/100 on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 1 respected users.
Let’s set the scene for you... Here's the plot: "King Lear, old and weary, divides his kingdom among his daughters, placing great weight on their declarations of love for him. However, when Cordelia, the youngest and most honest, refuses to flatter the old man in exchange for his favour, he banishes her and seeks support from his remaining daughters. Goneril and Regan, however, harbour no love for him and instead conspire to seize all his power. In a parallel, Lear’s loyal courtier Gloucester favours his illegitimate son Edmund after being deceived by lies about his faithful son Edgar. Tragically, both ill-fated fathers are consumed by madness and experience immense suffering." .
'The Tragedy of King Lear' Release Dates
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December 31st, 1982
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