''The Lears'' is a 2017 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Carl Bessai, and starring Bruce Dern,

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. It is a modern adaptation of

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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 *

as Glenn Lear *

as Tom Cornwall *

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as Regan Lear *

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as Diana *

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as Kent Lear *James Hoare as Rory Lear

Production

The film was shot in Malibu and

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References

External links

* American comedy-drama films Films directed by Carl Bessai Films scored by Mark Orton Films shot in California Films shot in Los Angeles Modern adaptations of works by William Shakespeare Films based on King Lear 2017 comedy-drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{2010s-comedy-drama-film-stub