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King Lear / The Royal Shakespeare Company and Filmways present a Martin Ransohoff production ; an Athena Film - Laterna Film production ; produced by Michael Birkett ; directed by Peter Brook.

LIBRA VHS/PAL PR2819 .A23 2002c
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Format:
Video
Author/Creator:
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear, author.
Contributor:
Brook, Peter, 1925-2022, director.
Ransohoff, Martin, producer.
Birkett, Michael, 1929-2015, producer.
Scofield, Paul, 1922-2008, actor.
Cusack, Cyril, 1910-1993, actor.
Worth, Irene, actor.
Royal Shakespeare Company, producer.
Filmways Pictures, producer.
Athena Films, producer.
Laterna Films, producer.
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm), distributor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Film adaptations.
Shakespeare, William.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
English drama.
English drama--Early modern and Elizabethan.
English drama--Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600--Film adaptations.
Lear, King of England (Legendary character)--Drama.
Lear.
Lear, King of England (Legendary character).
Inheritance and succession--Drama.
Inheritance and succession.
Fathers and daughters--Drama.
Fathers and daughters.
Kings and rulers--Drama.
Kings and rulers.
Aging parents--Drama.
Aging parents.
Britons--Drama.
Britons.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Feature films.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videocassette (132 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
1/2 in.
monochrome
Place of Publication:
[Place of publication not identified] : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2002]
System Details:
VHS PAL.
analog
magnetic
VHS
PAL
Summary:
Shakespeare's tragedy of the conflict between parent and child, pride and wisdom, expectation and fulfillment.
Participant:
Paul Scofield, Cyril Cusack, Tom Fleming, Jack MacGowran, Patrick Magee, Alan Webb, Irene Worth.
Credits:
Director of photography, Henning Kristiansen ; editor, Albert Jurgenson.
Notes:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1970.
OCLC:
62463961
Publisher Number:
5014756037420
CVR 20374 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

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