King Lear

Name: King Lear
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1983-04-03
Duration: 2 h 38 min
Cast: Laurence Olivier, John Hurt, Brian Cox, Dorothy Tutin, Anna Calder-Marshall

1983 · Drama · 2h 38m

An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.

Directed by Michael Elliott

Reviews

PopularRecent

The Bard8.0July 6, 2025

Laurence Olivier doing a great David Bradley impression, meanwhile Brian Cox practicing and shadowing him to play Logan Roy

Ciro8.5June 18, 2025

alyssa6.0February 9, 2021

The Bard8.0July 6, 2025

Laurence Olivier doing a great David Bradley impression, meanwhile Brian Cox practicing and shadowing him to play Logan Roy

Ciro8.5June 18, 2025

alyssa6.0February 9, 2021

Popular lists

See all

Every Film Taught by Stan Brakhage in His Classes (1970-2001)

Enrico, 1369 titles

A Cinematic History of the World

John White, 8593 titles

Shakespeare

Weavier, 781 titles