TV Movie ·History ·Drama · United States of America · 1953 · 1h 22m

King Lear

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Director
Andrew McCullough
Cast
Orson Welles as King Lear Natasha Parry as Cordelia Arnold Moss as Duke of Albany Bramwell Fletcher as Earl of Kent David J. Stewart as Oswald Margaret Phillips as Regan
Crew
Andrew McCullough — Director of Photography Virgil Thomson — Original Music Composer Peter Brook — Writer Henry May — Production Design
Synopsis

In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after they try to take swift control of his power.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Andrew McCullough Director Andrew McCullough Director of Photography Virgil Thomson Original Music Composer Peter Brook Writer Henry May Production Design
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