The Lears
2017 film by Carl Bessai
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The Lears is a 2017 American comedy-drama film and the adaptation of William Shakespeare's King Lear.[1][2] Directed by Carl Bessai, it stars Bruce Dern, Anthony Michael Hall and Sean Astin.[3][4][5][6]
Directed byCarl Bessai
Screenplay byCarl Bessai
Based onKing Lear
by William Shakespeare
by William Shakespeare
Produced byIrwin Olian
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| Directed by | Carl Bessai |
| Screenplay by | Carl Bessai |
| Based on | King Lear by William Shakespeare |
| Produced by | Irwin Olian |
| Starring | |
| Edited by | Jay Fox |
| Music by | Mark Orton |
Production companies | NeoClassics Films Raven West Films Ltd. |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
On a family weekend, the father explodes a bombshell for his children that he will marry his assistant and everything gets complicated.
Cast
- Bruce Dern as Davenport Lear
- Anthony Michael Hall as Glenn Lear
- Sean Astin as Tom Cornwall
- Aly Michalka as Regan Lear
- Victoria Smurfit as Diana
- Nicholas Bishop as Kent Lear
- James Hoare as Rory Lear
Production
The film was shot in Malibu and Los Angeles.[7]
