Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear 2018

Title: Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear
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Languages: English
Genres: Drama,
Runtime: 3:00:00 Hour
Cast: Romayne Andrews, Antony Byrne, Eke Chukwu
Directors: Gregory Doran
MPA Rating: TV14
Rating: 7.4 (74 Votes)
TomatoMeter: 91 %
Audiance Score: 62 %
Critics Consensus: Led by dual mesmerizing performances from Sir Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson and rounded out by a solidly stocked ensemble, this King Lear is a highly watchable adaptation.
Year: 2018
Summary: King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. A proud man, he allows vanity to cloud his judgment, believing that he can relinquish the crown, but enjoy the same authority and respect he has always known. Misjudging his children's loyalty he soon finds himself stripped of all the trappings of state, wealth and power he had taken for granted. Alone in the wilderness he is left to confront the mistakes of a life that has brought him to this point.