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King Lear
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A , drama: , but never scary, .
Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
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King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers.
Shakespearean TragedyRoyal Family ConflictBetrayal and MadnessSoviet AdaptationHistorical DramaPolitical IntriguePhilosophical ThemesBleak and Powerful
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Can I half-watch King Lear?
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No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for philosophical and 8 for complexity.
Will I feel good after watching King Lear?
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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Is King Lear in English?
Russian
No, it was made in Russian.