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King Lear (1971)

1971 · 2 h 17 min
Directed by Peter Brook
Drama

Cast

Cast not recorded here

Plot

The aging king Lear divides his kingdom among his daughters, with tragic consequences, in a bleak, stark version of Shakespeare's play.

Sinekatalog’s take

Peter Brook's British adaptation, with Paul Scofield, Irene Worth and Jack MacGowran, is a stark, cold and uncompromising film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (1,045 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.