Uni-versalEXTRAS supplied extras and supporting artists for the BBC's adaption of King Lear filmed in Kent. Want to be a film extra in Kent? Register today!
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King Lear

A modern retelling of the Shakespeare play, when ageing King Lear decides to abdicate the throne, before dividing the kingdom between his three daughters, he challenges them to tell him how much they love him. 

Director Richard Eyre
Cast Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Jim Broadbent
Production Company BBC Films
Year 2018
Filming location(s) Kent

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Uni-versal Extras supplied extras and supporting artists for the King Lear film. 

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