King Lear
An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1916 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Ernest C. Warde |
| Runtime | 63 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.4/10 (7 votes) |
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The film constructs its tragedy through the stark contrast between theatrical gesture and the raw power of silent cinema expression. It relies on the potency of close-ups to convey fury, despair, and madness in a way Shakespeare's words alone could not.
What lingers after viewing is the archetypal force of a story about pride and its fall, where the storm within a character becomes a storm on screen. A testament to timeless human passions. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Ernest C. Warde
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In subdued light, with attention to each nuance of expression, as for a stage play.
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