Where to Watch King Lear Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'King Lear' on your TV or mobile device at home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Trevor Nunn-directed movie via subscription can be a huge pain, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'King Lear' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'King Lear' right now, here are some details about the Richard Price TV Associates Ltd. tv movie flick.

Released , 'King Lear' stars Ian McKellen, Romola Garai, Monica Dolan, Sylvester McCoy The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 30 min, and received a user score of 67 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 13 well-known users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers."

'King Lear' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video .