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The Last Lear

The Last Lear

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 12, 2008

Runtime

1h 53m

Genres

Drama

User Score

80%

Original Title

The Last Lear

Production Companies

Planman Motion Pictures

Director

Rituparno Ghosh

Budget

$1,500,000

Revenue

$202,000

Description

The film starts with the veteran thespian Harish Mishra, he is gravely ill. The punishments of a film shoot have left the old man in a coma. His co-star, Shabnam, is wracked with worry, but their director, Siddharth, keeps strangely distant and refuses to visit his ailing star. In flashbacks, their story emerges.