King Lear (2018 film)

King Lear
GenreTragedy
Based onKing Lear
by William Shakespeare
Written byRichard Eyre
Directed byRichard Eyre
StarringAnthony Hopkins
Emma Thompson
Emily Watson
Jim Broadbent
Florence Pugh
Jim Carter
Andrew Scott
John Macmillan
Tobias Menzies
Anthony Calf
Karl Johnson
Christopher Eccleston
John Standing
Music byStephen Warbeck
Country of originUnited Kingdom
United States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerNoëlette Buckley
CinematographyBen Smithard
EditorDan Farrell
Running time115 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release28 May 2018 (2018-05-28)
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King Lear is a 2018 British-American television film directed by Richard Eyre. An adaptation of the play of the same name by William Shakespeare, cut to just 115 minutes, it was broadcast on BBC Two on 28 May 2018.[1] Starring Anthony Hopkins as the title character, the abridged adaptation is set in a highly militarised version of 21st-century London and depicts the tragedy that follows when the sovereign King Lear announces the end of his reign and the division of his kingdom among his three daughters. The adaptation was met with positive reviews, which commended its acting, and many singled out Hopkins for his performance in the title role.

  1. ^ "Trailer: King Lear". BBC. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.