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King Lear

1971·2h 17m·PG-13
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
1,031 votes

King Lear divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia refuses to idly flatter the old man, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters.

King Lear is a 1971 drama movie directed by Peter Brook, starring Paul Scofield, Cyril Cusack, Susan Engel. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 1,031 votes and runs 2h 17m.

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Director
Peter Brook
Stars
Paul Scofield
Cyril Cusack
Susan Engel
Irene Worth
Details
1971-07-01
137 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United Kingdom, Denmark
★ English
Keywords
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