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Brian Blessed stars and directs.
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- Brian Blessed, Tony Rotherham
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Facts
January 1, 1999 · 3 h 10 min · Violence, Strong Language, Suicide Themes
- Released
- January 1, 1999
- Runtime
- 3 h 10 min
- Content
- Violence, Strong Language, Suicide Themes
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Available in
- 4 countries
Q&A
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Questions about King Lear
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Is King Lear worth watching?
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 6.1).
Will I feel good after watching King Lear?
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.
Is King Lear plot-driven or character-driven?
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.