Movie Description
King Lear
(1974)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Edwin Sherin
- Editor : George Keenan
- Cast : James Earl Jones,Douglass Watson,Paul Sorvino,Raúl Juliá,Rosalind Cash,Lee Chamberlin,Ellen Holly,Robert Stattel,Robert Lanchester,Lou Quinones,Jean-Pierre Stewart,René Auberjonois,Frederick Coffin,Tom Aldredge,George Dzundza,John R. Tobinski,James Harper,Anthony Chisholm,Franklyn Seales,Charles Pegues,Redvers Jeanmarie,William Hart,Gregory Mosher,Frankie Faison,George Addison,James West III,Jose Machado,Simpson Markson,Kevin Maung,John Salat
Cast
King Lear
Kent
Gloucester
Edmund
Goneril
Cordelia
Regan
Albany
Cornwall
Burgundy
France
Edgar
Oswald
Fool
Gentleman
Curan
First Servant to Cornwall
Servant to Cornwall
Servant to Cornwall
Old Man
Messenger
Doctor
Messenger
Captain
Herald
Gentleman
Attendant
Attendant
Attendant
Attendant
Posters
Facts
Original TitleKing Lear
Status Released
Release Information
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1974-02-20
Original Language
Runtime 02h 55m
Production CompaniesBroadway Theatre Archive
