King Lear (2018 film)

King Lear
Genre	Tragedy
Based on	King Lear by William Shakespeare
Written by	Richard Eyre
Directed by	Richard Eyre
Starring	Anthony Hopkins Emma Thompson Emily Watson Jim Broadbent Florence Pugh Jim Carter Andrew Scott John Macmillan Tobias Menzies Anthony Calf Karl Johnson Christopher Eccleston John Standing
Music by	Stephen Warbeck
Country of origin	United Kingdom United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Noëlette Buckley
Cinematography	Ben Smithard
Editor	Dan Farrell
Running time	115 minutes
Original release
Network	BBC Two
Release	28 May 2018 (2018-05-28)
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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, it was broadcast on BBC Two on 28 May 2018.^[1] Starring Anthony Hopkins as the title character, the abridged adaptation is set in a highly militarised version of 21st-century 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, which commended its acting, and many singled out Hopkins for his performance in the title role.