King Lear / by William Shakespeare ; a co-production of the Performance Company, Iambic Productions Limited, Thirteen/WNET New York and Channel 4 ; in association with NHK ; the Royal Shakespeare Company production ; produced by Richard Price and Chris Hunt ; directed by Trevor Nunn and Chris Hunt ; producer for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Denise Wood.

King Lear / by William Shakespeare ; a co-production of the Performance Company, Iambic Productions Limited, Thirteen/WNET New York and Channel 4 ; in association with NHK ; the Royal Shakespeare Company production ; produced by Richard Price and Chris Hunt ; directed by Trevor Nunn and Chris Hunt ; producer for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Denise Wood.

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Proposing to divide his vast kingdom amongst his three daughters, Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia, Lear devises a test for his offspring to convince him of their suitability and compassion for rule. Goneril and Regan's true colors emerge as they unleash a vast conspiracy of greed and cruelty withi...

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Main Author: Edis, Steven (Composer)
Contributors: Wood, Denise, McKellen, Ian (Actor), Barber, Frances, 1958- (Actor), Dolan, Monica (Actor), Garai, Romola, 1982- (Actor), Hinton, Peter (Actor) (Actor), Hyde, Jonathan, 1948- (Actor), Gaunt, William, 1937- (Actor), McCoy, Sylvester, 1943- (Actor), Winchester, Philip, 1981- (Actor), Meyjes, Ben (Actor), Williams, Guy (Actor) (Actor), Harries, Julian (Actor), Wheeler, Paul, 1945- (director of photography.), Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Corporate Contributors: Royal Shakespeare Company., Performance Company., Iambic Productions., WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), Channel Four (Great Britain), Nihon Hōsō Kyōkai., PBS Home Video
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: [Arlington, Va.] : Artwork PBS, [2009]
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Television adaptations.
Lear, > King of England (Legendary character) > Drama.
Goneril (Legendary character) > Drama.
Kings and rulers > Abdication > Drama.
Fathers and daughters > Drama.
Conspiracy > Drama.
Avarice > Drama.
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