King Lear

DVD 2009

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, they uncover a vast conspiracy of greed and cruelty within the once loyal dynasty.

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Avarice Drama

Conspiracy Drama

Fathers and daughters Drama

Goneril (Legendary character) Drama

Kings and rulers Abdication

Lear, King of England (Legendary character)

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Film adaptations

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ISBN:

0793670667

Uniform Title:

King Lear (Television program : 2008)

Edition:

Widescreen

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 155 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
surround
Dolby
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1

Notes:

RPL: Licensed for public performance
Originally broadcast on television in 2008; broadcast in the US in 2009
Filmed in high definition
Special features: interview with Ian McKellen (ca. 30 min.)
Director of photography, Paul Wheeler ; editor, David Blackmore, David Thrasher ; music, Seven Edis
Ian McKellen, Frances Barber, Monica Dolan, Romola Garai, Peter Hinton, Jonathan Hyde, William Gaunt, Sylvester McCoy, Philip Winchester, Ben Meyjes
DVD, NTSC; region 1; Dolby digital; 5.1 surround
Closed-captioned

Control Number:

1908872

UPC:

841887010672

Other Authors:

Barber, Frances, 1958- actor
Channel Four (Great Britain)
Dolan, Monica, actor
Garai, Romola, 1982- actor
Gaunt, William, 1937- actor
Hinton, Peter, actor
Hunt, Chris, producer, director
Hyde, Jonathan, 1948- actor
Iambic Productions
McCoy, Sylvester, 1943- actor
McKellen, Ian, actor
Meyjes, Ben, actor
Nihon Hōsō Kyōkai
Nunn, Trevor, director
PBS Home Video
Performance Company
Price, Richard (Television producer), producer
Royal Shakespeare Company
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Winchester, Philip, 1981- actor
Wood, Denise, producer

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