King Lear: [videorecording] /: by William Shakespeare ; Richard Price &amp; Chris Hunt present ; 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.

Name: King Lear [videorecording] / by William Shakespeare ; Richard Price &amp; Chris Hunt present ; 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.
Description: 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 as they unleash a vast conspiracy of greed and cruelty within the once loyal dynasty.

Price, Richard.; Hunt, Chris.; Nunn, Trevor.; Wood, Denise.; McKellen, Ian.; Barber, Frances,; Dolan, Monica.; Garai, Romola,; Hinton, Peter.; Hyde, Jonathan,; Gaunt, William,; McCoy, Sylvester,; Winchester, Philip,; Meyjes, Ben.; Williams, Guy.; Harries, Julian.; Shakespeare, William,; Royal Shakespeare Company.; Performance Company.; Iambic Productions.; WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.); Channel Four (Great Britain); Nihon Hōsō Kyōkai.; PBS Home Video.

King Lear [videorecording] / by William Shakespeare ; Richard Price & Chris Hunt present ; 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.

2009

PR2819.A23 N8 2009

Available at DVDs

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King Lear [videorecording] / by William Shakespeare ; Richard Price & Chris Hunt present ; 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.

Uniform Title

King Lear (Television program : 2008)

ISBN

0793670667
9780793670666

Publication Details

[Arlington, VA] : Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2009]

Language

English

Language Note

Closed-captioned.

Description

1 videodisc (155 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Item Number

841887010672

Call Number

PR2819.A23 N8 2009

Dewey Decimal Classification

791.45/72

Distributor No.

GPKL601 PBS Home Video

Summary

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 as they unleash a vast conspiracy of greed and cruelty within the once loyal dynasty.

Note

Originally broadcast on television in 2008; broadcast in the U.S. in 2009.
Filmed in high definition at Pinewood Studios.
Special features: interview with Ian McKellen (29 min.)

Credits

Director of photography, Paul Wheeler ; editor, David Blackmore, David Thrasher ; music, Seven Edis.

Performer

Ian McKellen, Frances Barber, Monica Dolan, Romola Garai, Peter Hinton, Jonathan Hyde, William Gaunt, Sylvester McCoy, Philip Winchester, Ben Meyjes, Guy Williams, Julian Harries.

Cast

Ian McKellen, Frances Barber, Monica Dolan, Romola Garai, Peter Hinton, Jonathan Hyde, William Gaunt, Sylvester McCoy, Philip Winchester, Ben Meyjes, Guy Williams, Julian Harries.

System Details Note

DVD, NTSC, widescreen; region 1; Dolby digital; 5.1 surround.

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