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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, was broadcast on BBC Two on 28 May 2018. Starring Anthony Hopkins as the title character, the adaptation is set in an alternate universe 21st-century highly militarized 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, who commended its acting and many singled out Hopkins for his performance in the title role.
Original Release
05/28/2018
US Release
09/28/2018
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jim Broadbent | Earl of Gloucester |
Jim Carter | Earl of Kent |
Tobias Menzies | Duke of Cornwall |
Emily Watson | Regan |
John MacMillan | Edmund |
Florence Pugh | Cordelia |
Emma Thompson | Goneril |
Anthony Calf | Duke of Albany |
Anthony Hopkins | Lear |
Simon Manyonda | Duke of Burgundy |
Directors
Writers
Richard Eyre, William Shakespeare
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jim Broadbent | Earl of Gloucester |
Jim Carter | Earl of Kent |
Tobias Menzies | Duke of Cornwall |
Emily Watson | Regan |
John MacMillan | Edmund |
Florence Pugh | Cordelia |
Emma Thompson | Goneril |
Anthony Calf | Duke of Albany |
Anthony Hopkins | Lear |
Simon Manyonda | Duke of Burgundy |
Chukwudi Iwuji | King of France |
Karl Johnson | Fool |
Samuel Valentine | Lear's Gentleman |
Andrew Scott | Edgar |
Christopher Eccleston | Oswald |
Arinze Kene | Lieutenant |
John Standing | Butler |
Sharon Wattis | 1st Maid |
Kaye Brown | 2nd Maid |
Raphael Desprez | French Officer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Colin Callender | Executive Producer |
Sonia Friedman | Executive Producer |
Fergus Haycock | Executive Producer |
Scott Huff | Executive Producer |
Laura Macara | Executive Producer |
Jim Reeve | Executive Producer |
Lucy Richer | Executive Producer |
Noëlette Buckley | Producer |
Elyse Dolbec | Producer |
Michelle Mullen | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Television Movie | Nominated |