
Based on the play by William Shakespeare.
Directed by Per Bronken, King Lear leans on a strong ensemble — Knut Wigert, Kirsten Hofseth, Oda Schjøll — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1985.
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Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, is named regent while the tyrant battles abroad. When the king returns, increasingly ill and paranoid, Katherine finds herself fighting for her own survival.
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