Michael Elliott
Director
King Lear (1983)
An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.
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Production Companies: Granada Television
Country: United Kingdom
Production Country:
United Kingdom
Languages:
English
Recommendations
Runtime: 158 min.
Released: April 3, 1983
Status: Released
Certification: PG / 11+