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Genre: Drama /  more » Awards: Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 3 nominations  more » User Ratings: 7.6 (466 votes)  more »   Production Co: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Distributor: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Summary: An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.  more »

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Filmmakers: Michael Elliott - Director, William Shakespeare - Writer (play), David Plowright - Producer, Gordon Crosse - Composer, Colin Lowrey - Production Designer, Roy Stonehouse - Production Designer  more »

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