King Lear
PG · 1983 ‧ Drama/Drama ‧ 2h 38m
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An ageing king abdicates his throne, deciding to divide his kingdom between his daughters. Two are corrupt and toadying, flattering the king, and leading him to reject his honest third daughter who speaks the truth.
Initial release: April 3, 1983
Director: Michael Elliott
Distributed by: BBC
Adapted from: King Lear
Production company: Granada Television
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Laurence Olivier is Lear -- once a mighty king, now a weak, jealous old man. Tired and in need of rest, he divides his kingdom among his three daughters.
King Lear (1983) is a video production of William Shakespeare's 1606 play of the same name, directed by Michael Elliott. It was broadcast in 1983 in the UK ...
Duration: 2:38:34
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King Lear ; Run time, 2 hours and 38 minutes ; Number of discs, 1 ; Media Format, Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC ; Language, English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo).
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King Lear. 1983, 2 hr.
King Lear (1983 TV programme) Laurence Olivier and John Hurt played respectively Lear and the Fool in this production to great acclaim, winning an Emmy for ...
Cast: Laurence Olivier (King Lear); John Hurt (Fool); Leo McKern (Gloucester); Colin Blakely (Kent); Dorothy Tutin (Goneril); Diana Rigg (Regan); Anna ...
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An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.
Duration: 2:37:55
Posted: Oct 6, 2020
Posted: Oct 6, 2020
King Lear : How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child! King Lear : Ay, every ...