King Lear

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Drama

Overview

King Lear is a proud man who solicits praise from his three daughters in return for inheritance of the kingdom. Daughters Goneril and Regan profess their affection vehemently. Cordelia, who does not respect the process her father has chosen, does not humor him. Lear's perceived rejection from Cordelia leads to her banishment, thus splitting the kingdom between the other two. This hasty decision becomes his fatal error.

Keywords

father daughter relationship
sister sister relationship
murder
infidelity
betrayal
dysfunctional family
based on play or musical
sibling rivalry
romantic rivalry
political unrest
ostracism
death by hanging

Details

Status: Released
Release date: July 10, 1970
Original language: English
Spoken languages: english
Countries: Denmark, United Kingdom
Production: Laterna Film,Athena Film A/S,Royal Shakespeare Company,Royal Shakespeare Company, Athena Film A/S, Laterna Film
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0067306