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King Lear

2008 · 181 min

This is a profound and devastating look at the fragility of power and the harsh realities of human nature.

Directed by
Trevor Nunn
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Overview
An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
How it feels
Dark, bleak and cynical. Measured and demanding.
About
Power, betrayal, family, corruption
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Trevor Nunn
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity9
Emotional weight10

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Trevor Nunn
Starring
Ian McKellen, Romola Garai, Monica Dolan, Sylvester McCoy, Philip Winchester, Peter Hinton, Jonathan Hyde, Frances Barber
Music
Steve Edis
Cinematography
Paul Wheeler
Runtime
181 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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