King Lear

1970 2h 17m EN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 21

Drama

Synopsis

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King Lear is a proud man who solicits praise from his three daughters in return for inheritance of the kingdom. Daughters Goneril and Regan profess their affection vehemently. Cordelia, who does not respect the process her father has chosen, does not humor him. Lear's perceived rejection from Cordelia leads to her banishment, thus splitting the kingdom between the other two. This hasty decision becomes his fatal error.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Paul Scofield
King Lear
Irene Worth
Goneril
Susan Engel
Regan
Anne-Lise Gabold
Cordelia
Alan Webb
Gloucester
Ian Hogg
Edmund
Robert Langdon Lloyd
Edgar
Tom Fleming
Kent

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Brook
Writers: Peter Brook
Languages: English
Countries: Denmark, United Kingdom

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Denmark, United Kingdom.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Brook, shot by Henning Kristiansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Albert Jurgenson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Paul Scofield and Irene Worth and Susan Engel carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Brook directs. Henning Kristiansen behind the camera. Albert Jurgenson cuts. Produced in Denmark, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Denmark, United Kingdom.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Peter Brook, shot by Henning Kristiansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Albert Jurgenson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Paul Scofield and Irene Worth and Susan Engel carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0067306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "infidelity", "romantic rivalry", "based on play or musical", "dysfunctional family".