Want to behold the glory that is 'King Lear' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Grigori Kozintsev-directed movie via subscription can be challenging, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.
Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'King Lear' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'King Lear' right now, here are some particulars about the Lenfilm drama flick.
Released August 6th, 1975, 'King Lear' stars Jüri Järvet, Galina Volchek, Elza Radziņa, Valentina Shendrikova The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 12 min, and received a user score of 65 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 23 respected users.
What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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." .
'King Lear' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on August 6th, 1975
