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King Lear

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

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1998-03-21

Runtime: 150 mins

Director: Richard Eyre

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Original title: King Lear

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