If you're not told House of Strangers is an Italian-American reboot of King Lear, you might not catch on. But once you figure it out, the similarities will be extremely apparent. Starring Edward G. Robinson, a man's family dynamic is in jeopardy as his four sons, Richard Conte, Luther Adler, Paul Valentine, and Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., grow up and turn against each other.
If you're an Edward G. Robinson fan, you'll definitely want to rent this movie to see him in a very meaty role. He's larger than life, warm, strong, forceful, and as always, has a huge heart. If you're a Richard Conte fan, you'll also want to rent this movie. He usually plays a bad guy, but in this movie, he has the biggest part and it's clear from the get-go you're supposed to root for him. Everyone in the film has a natural chemistry together, and the explosive tempers make it very believable they're all one "happy" family. And if you'd liked this version, check out Broken Lance, another modern King Lear adaptation starring Spencer Tracy and Richard Widmark!
If you're an Edward G. Robinson fan, you'll definitely want to rent this movie to see him in a very meaty role. He's larger than life, warm, strong, forceful, and as always, has a huge heart. If you're a Richard Conte fan, you'll also want to rent this movie. He usually plays a bad guy, but in this movie, he has the biggest part and it's clear from the get-go you're supposed to root for him. Everyone in the film has a natural chemistry together, and the explosive tempers make it very believable they're all one "happy" family. And if you'd liked this version, check out Broken Lance, another modern King Lear adaptation starring Spencer Tracy and Richard Widmark!