King Lear

1974 2h 55m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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James Earl Jones delivers a riveting performance as paranoid patriarch King Lear, an aging monarch who insists that his three daughters prove their love for him, only to learn he's exalted the two who seek to destroy him. This live performance recording of Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival production deftly envisions the bard's haunting tragedy with a fine supporting cast, including Raul Julia, Paul Sorvino and Rene Auberjonois.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Earl Jones
King Lear
Douglass Watson
Kent
Paul Sorvino
Gloucester
Raúl Juliá
Edmund
Rosalind Cash
Goneril
Lee Chamberlin
Cordelia
Ellen Holly
Regan
Robert Stattel
Albany

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edwin Sherin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 175 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor George Keenan 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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James Earl Jones and Douglass Watson and Paul Sorvino carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0076269 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Edwin Sherin directs. George Keenan cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 175 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Editor George Keenan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4James Earl Jones and Douglass Watson and Paul Sorvino carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0076269 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.