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King Lear

2018 · 115 min

A grim, stately plunge into a family tearing itself apart, cold and heavy with dread and grief.

Directed by
Richard Eyre
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Emily Watson
Overview
An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.

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Directed by
Richard Eyre
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Emily Watson
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • family
  • betrayal
  • madness
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity8
Emotional weight9

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Richard Eyre
Written by
Richard Eyre
Starring
Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Emily Watson, Jim Broadbent, Florence Pugh, Jim Carter, Andrew Scott, John Macmillan
Music
Stephen Warbeck
Cinematography
Ben Smithard
Runtime
115 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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