King Lear

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King Lear

1985

3h 9m

9.0(1 votes)

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Based on the play by William Shakespeare.

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Knut Wigert

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Kirsten Hofseth

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Oda Schjøll

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Marianne Krogh

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Nils Ole Oftebro

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Per Frisch

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Svein Sturla Hungnes

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Lasse Kolstad

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Johannes Joner

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Jan Frostad

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Espen Skjønberg

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