King Lear (1998): Cast & Where to Watch
King Lear is a 1998 drama directed by Richard Eyre, starring Ian Holm as King Lear, Paul Rhys and Timothy West. It runs 2 hours 30 minutes. Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 30m (150 min)
- Director
- Richard Eyre
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is King Lear About?
The premise of King Lear without spoilers.
An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
King Lear Themes & Keywords
· 5 tags- tragedy
- sibling rivalry
- shakespeare's king lear
- based on play
- character name in title
Where to Watch King Lear
Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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King Lear Cast & Characters
Ian Holm leads the cast as King Lear, with Paul Rhys as Edgar and Timothy West as Gloucester. Directed by Richard Eyre; 9 actors are credited in all.
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Director Richard Eyre
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Ian Holm as King Lear -
Paul Rhys as Edgar - Timothy West as Gloucester
- David Burke as Kent
Also Starring in King Lear
· 5 more- Michael Bryant Fool
- Barbara Flynn Goneril
- Finbar Lynch Edmund
- Amanda Redman Regan
- Victoria Hamilton Cordelia
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King Lear FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of King Lear, each answered in a sentence.
How long is King Lear?
King Lear runs 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes).
When was King Lear released?
King Lear was released on March 21, 1998.
Who directed King Lear?
King Lear was directed by Richard Eyre.
More films by Richard Eyre Who is in the cast of King Lear?
King Lear stars Ian Holm as King Lear, Paul Rhys as Edgar and Timothy West as Gloucester, among 9 credited actors.
Where can I watch King Lear?
In the US, King Lear is streaming on Amazon MX Player, Amazon Prime Video and Kanopy (availability from JustWatch).
Does King Lear have a post-credit scene?
No. King Lear has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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