King Lear
King Lear
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King Lear

DirectorsPeter Oskarson, Bengt Wennehorst-Norman

A tragedy by William Shakespeare, from Orion Theatre in Stockholm

1997
130 min
Drama

A tragedy by William Shakespeare about King Lear who intends to abdicate, and therefore wants to carve the kingdom up between his three daughters.

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