... play "King Lear" by William Shakespeare is a tragic story that revolves around the King of England, King Lear. Lear banishes his only truly loving daughter and realises too late the true nature of his other two evil daughters. The sub-plot is about Gloucester's illegitimate son, Edmond, who plans to trick his father into thinking his other son Edgar is betraying him. In 1998, the play ... was turned into a film. The film "King Lear", directed by Richard Eyre (1998) is an expressionist interpretation of the play King Lear by William Shakespeare The film and play have many main themes incl...

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