Directed by:
Richard EyreCinematography:
Ben SmithardComposer:
Stephen WarbeckCast:
Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Emily Watson, Jim Broadbent, Florence Pugh, Jim Carter, Andrew Scott, John Macmillan, Tobias Menzies, Anthony Calf (more)Plots(1)
This contemporary version of King Lear boasts an impressive ensemble cast led by Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson. Set in the fictional present, King Lear sets Hopkins as the eponymous ruler, presiding over a totalitarian military dictatorship in England. Thompson stars as his eldest daughter Goneril with Emily Watson as the middle daughter Regan, and Florence Pugh as the youngest Cordelia. The 80-year-old King Lear divides his kingdom among his daughters according to their affection for him. When his youngest daughter, Cordelia, refuses to flatter him, hurt and angry Lear banishes her. With that fateful decision, family and state collapse into chaos and warfare. (Cinemax)
(more)Cast
![Anthony Hopkins](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/297/165297927_22daa8.jpg)
Anthony Hopkins
UK
Best movies:
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Elephant Man (1980)
The Father (2020)
![Emma Thompson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/679/163679060_587380.jpg)
Emma Thompson
UK
Best movies:
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Love Actually (2003)
In the Name of the Father (1993)
![Emily Watson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/527/163527514_533b47.jpg)
Emily Watson
UK
Best movies:
Chernobyl (2019) (series)
Corpse Bride (2005)
Breaking the Waves (1996)
![Jim Broadbent](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/428/164428575_19c073.png)
Jim Broadbent
UK
Best movies:
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
War and Peace (2016) (series)
![Florence Pugh](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/706/166706064_926b00.jpg)
Florence Pugh
UK
Best movies:
Dune: Part Two (2024)
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
Oppenheimer (2023)
![Jim Carter](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/422/162422071_f2d160.jpg)
Jim Carter
UK
Best movies:
Black Beauty (1994)
Cranford (2007) (series)
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999) (series)
![Andrew Scott](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/049/165049730_cea9ff.jpg)
Andrew Scott
Ireland
Best movies:
National Theatre Live: Vanya (2024) (theatrical recording)
Present Laughter (2019) (theatrical recording)
Sherlock (2010) (series) - actor, a.f.
![John Macmillan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/777/166777713_635efc.jpg)
John Macmillan
UK
Best movies:
Sherlock (2010) (series)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
House of the Dragon (2022) (series)
![Tobias Menzies](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/975/163975001_c11e0f.jpg)
Tobias Menzies
UK
Best movies:
Finding Neverland (2004)
Atonement (2007)
Casino Royale (2006)
![Anthony Calf](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/526/162526415_c6cb30.jpg)
Anthony Calf
UK
Best movies:
Our Mutual Friend (1998) (series)
Foyle's War (2002) (series)
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996) (series)
![Karl Johnson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/281/281299_e0a1bd.jpg)
Karl Johnson
UK
Best movies:
Frankenstein (2011) (theatrical recording)
Hamlet (2015) (theatrical recording)
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
![Christopher Eccleston](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/341/161341676_ea56c6.jpg)
Christopher Eccleston
UK
Best movies:
The Others (2001)
Young Woman and the Sea (2024)
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
![John Standing](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/416/416797_b986df.jpg)
John Standing
UK
Best movies:
The Elephant Man (1980)
Chaplin (1992)
King Rat (1965)
![Chukwudi Iwuji](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/079/162079187_e1b8f4.jpg)
Chukwudi Iwuji
Nigeria
Best movies:
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
News of the World (2020)
Samuel Valentine
Best movies:
King Lear (2018) (TV movie)
![Arinzé Kene](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/207/163207130_f6c56a.jpg)
Arinzé Kene
Nigeria
Best movies:
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
The Pass (2016)
Love Again (2023)
Sam Redford
Best movies:
Endeavour (2012) (series)
K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
The Hurt Locker (2008)
![Eric Kofi-Abrefa](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/271/165271305_fd9554.jpg)
Eric Kofi-Abrefa
Best movies:
Fury (2014)
Snowden (2016)
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
Nick Donald
Best movies:
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
Wrath of Man (2021)