The Tragedy of King Lear
7.1
1982
3 hr 2 min
Drama
Mike Kellin as Lear.
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- Cast:
- Mike Kellin , Darryl Hickman , Charles Aidman , David Groh
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Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.
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It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
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I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
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It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review
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