Lear (Sir Laurence Olivier) is an aging King who wants to retire by abdicating to his three daughters. However, in an act of petty ego stroking, he asks them who amongst them loves him most.

You may know the characters and dialogue of BBC’s King Lear well, but there’s something ... landmarks to an iconic castle, the drama's A-List cast – which includes the likes of Anthony ...

Franklin/Courtesy The Shed That’s the feeling for most of this Lear, where it’s not just the extreme text trims that create a sense of flattened character ... the old king divesting his ...

This spectacular film version of the award-winning Royal National Theatre production of King Lear stars the immensely celebrated actor Ian Holm. Critics used every superlative imaginable to ...

Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson lead all-star ensemble cast. Richard Eyre to direct Shakespeare adaptation. Richard Eyre has assembled an unmissable cast to embody his vision for a timeless but ...

A stage-to-screen film of King Lear, filmed in the round in Manchester. A brutal portrait of a man unravelling - pitted against his daughters, nature and the universe itself. Show more A stage-to ...

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