The Lears

The Lears
Directed by	Carl Bessai
Screenplay by	Carl Bessai
Based on	King Lear by William Shakespeare
Produced by	Irwin Olian
Starring	Bruce Dern Anthony Michael Hall Sean Astin
Edited by	Jay Fox
Music by	Mark Orton
Production companies	NeoClassics Films Raven West Films Ltd.
Release date	April 22, 2017 (2017-04-22)(Nashville)
Country	United States
Language	English

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]}

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]

References

1. "Victoria Smurfit lands another major Hollywood movie role". Irish Independent . 22 April 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
2. McCarthy, Esther (22 April 2016). "Victoria Smurfit lands role in 'Lears'". Irish Examiner . Retrieved 16 October 2018.
3. Compton, Micheal (24 April 2017). ""Unrest," "The Lears," "California Typewriter" among early gems at Nashville Film Festival". The Daily News (Kentucky) . Retrieved 17 October 2018.
4. Brodsky, Katherine (29 November 2017). "Whistler Film Fest Shines Light on Underdogs and Emerging Talent". Variety . Retrieved 26 December 2017.
5. "Virginia Film Festival Announces Additional Titles, Special Guests". WVIR-TV. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
6. Reid, Michael D. (24 March 2017). "Life echoes art for director making movie about the theatre business". Times Colonist . Retrieved 26 December 2017.
7. McNary, Dave (19 April 2016). "Bruce Dern, Anthony Michael Hall to Star in 'King Lear' Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 26 December 2017.

External links

• The Lears at IMDb