Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1974 · 2h 55m

King Lear

Director

Cast

James Earl Jones as King Lear Douglass Watson as Kent Paul Sorvino as Gloucester Raúl Juliá as Edmund Rosalind Cash as Goneril Lee Chamberlin as Cordelia

Crew

George Keenan — Editor Santo Loquasto — Production Design Theoni V. Aldredge — Costume Design

Synopsis

James Earl Jones delivers a riveting performance as paranoid patriarch King Lear, an aging monarch who insists that his three daughters prove their love for him, only to learn he's exalted the two who seek to destroy him. This live performance recording of Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival production deftly envisions the bard's haunting tragedy with a fine supporting cast, including Raul Julia, Paul Sorvino and Rene Auberjonois.

Mood & Themes

live theatre

Key Collaborators

Edwin Sherin Director George Keenan Editor Santo Loquasto Production Design Theoni V. Aldredge Costume Design

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