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King Lear / by William Shakespeare ; Richard Price & Chris Hunt present ; a co-production of the Performance Company, Iambic Productions Limited, Thirteen/WNET New York and Channel 4 ; in association with NHK ; the Royal Shakespeare Company production ; produced by Richard Price and Chris Hunt ; directed by Trevor Nunn and Chris Hunt ; producer for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Denise Wood.
LIBRA DVD 019 927
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Television adaptations.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Conspiracy.
- Goneril (Legendary character).
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Film adaptations.
- Lear, King of England (Legendary character)--Drama.
- Lear.
- Lear, King of England (Legendary character).
- Goneril (Legendary character)--Drama.
- Kings and rulers--Abdication.
- Kings and rulers.
- Fathers and daughters--Drama.
- Fathers and daughters.
- Conspiracy--Drama.
- Avarice--Drama.
- Avarice.
- Genre:
- Television adaptations.
- Film adaptations.
- Drama.
- Interviews.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (155 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Widescreen.
- Place of Publication:
- [Arlington, VA] : Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2009]
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned.
- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC ; region 1; Dolby digital; 5.1 surround.
- digital
- optical
- surround
- Dolby
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- Proposing to divide his vast kingdom amongst his three daughters, Goneril, Regan, and Cornelia, Lear devises a test for his offspring to convince him of their suitability and compassion for rule. Goneril and Regan's true colors emerge as they unleash a vast conspiracy of greed and cruelty within the once loyal dynasty.
- Participant:
- Ian McKellen, Frances Barber, Monica Dolan, Romola Garai, Peter Hinton, Jonathan Hyde, William Gaunt, Sylvester McCoy, Philip Winchester, Ben Meyjes, Guy Williams, Julian Harries.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Paul Wheeler ; editor, David Blackmore, David Thrasher ; music, Seven Edis.
- Notes:
- Originally broadcast on television in 2008; broadcast in the U.S. in 2009.
- Filmed in high definition at Pinewood Studios.
- Special features: interview with Ian McKellen (29 min.)
- ISBN:
- 0793670667
- 9780793670666
- OCLC:
- 317413090
- Publisher Number:
- 841887010672
- GPKL601 PBS Home Video
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