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Lear, the elderly king of Britain, decides to step down from the throne and potentially divide his kingdom into three parts among his daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. But before he officially seals the deal, he declares that the largest share will go to the daughter who loves him best.
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King Lear is a 2018 film directed by Richard Eyre based on William Shakespeare play of the same name. Set in a heavily militarised alternate version of present-day England, Lear (Anthony Hopkins) decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia.
Lear is a haughty tyrant at the start of the film who banishes Cordelia for not flattering him. He endures a massive Break the Haughty and is reduced to hiding out on the moors in the middle of a storm.
The Tragedy of King Lear, often shortened to King Lear, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is loosely based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between his daughters Goneril and Regan, who pay homage to gain favour, feigning love.
Lear, the elderly king of Britain, decides to step down from the throne and divide his kingdom into three parts to give to his three daughters. But before he officially does so, he demands they proclaim aloud how much they love him.
Act 5, scene 3. King Lear Themes. New! Understand every line of King Lear. Read our modern English translation. Next. Fathers, Children, and Siblings. Themes and Colors. LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in King Lear, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Fathers, Children, and Siblings.
Awesome Moments. After pretending to be a possessed homeless man for most of the play, Edgar cures his father Gloucester of being Driven to Suicide by tricking him into thinking that he's jumped off a cliff, and then goes on to win a swordfight against Edmund.
