King Lear
(DVD)
Contributors
Elliott, Michael, 1931-1984, television director.
Plowright, David, 1930-2006, television producer.
Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989 presenter,
Blakely, Colin, actor.
Calder-Marshall, Anna, actor.
Plowright, David, 1930-2006, television producer.
Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989 presenter,
Blakely, Colin, actor.
Calder-Marshall, Anna, actor.
Published
West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, ©1984.
Status
Westover - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
DVD TV KINGL
1 available
DVD TV KINGL
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westover - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD TV KINGL | Available |
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Published
West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, ©1984.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (158 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
032031122390
Notes
General Note
Special features include: Cast; character descriptions; plot summary; scene-by-scene outline; biographies of William Shakespeare and Laurence Olivier; filmography of Laurence Olivier.
General Note
Based on the play by William Shakespeare.
Creation/Production Credits
Videotape editors, D.L. Hayes, Ron Swain ; production designer, Roy Stonehouse ; costume designer, Tanya Moiseiwitsch ; fight arranger, Bill Hobbs ; music composed and conducted by Gordon Crosse, played by members of the Halle Orchestra.
Participants/Performers
Laurence Olivier, Colin Blakely, Anna Calder-Marshall, Jeremy Kemp, Robert Lang, Robert Lindsay, Leo McKern, David Threlfall, Dorothy Tutin, John Hurt, Diana Rigg, Brian Cox, Edward Petherbridge, Geoffrey Bateman, John Cording, Benny Young, Esmond Knight, Ian Ruskin, Paul Curran, Ronald Forfar, Harry Walker.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally broadcast on television on Channel 4 by Granada Television on Apr. 3, 1983.
Description
Produced by Granada Television in their Manchester studios for transmission by the then fledgling Channel Four, this video production of King Lear is the timeless tale of avarice and lust for power in which a foolish king descends into madness after he divides his vast kingdom between two of his three daughters based on their flattery of him, unleashing a conspiracy of greed and cruelty and bringing tragic consequences for all.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; 4:3 full screen; Dolby 2.0.
Language
In English.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Aging parents -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Avarice -- Drama.
Britons -- Drama.
Britons -- Kings and rulers -- Drama.
Conspiracy -- Drama.
Cordelia (Legendary character) -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Fathers and daughters -- Drama.
Feature films.
Goneril (Legendary character) -- Drama.
Inheritance and succession -- Drama.
Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Drama.
Lear, -- King of England (Legendary character) -- Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Regan (Legendary character) -- Drama.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Television adaptations.
Television adaptations.
Avarice -- Drama.
Britons -- Drama.
Britons -- Kings and rulers -- Drama.
Conspiracy -- Drama.
Cordelia (Legendary character) -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Fathers and daughters -- Drama.
Feature films.
Goneril (Legendary character) -- Drama.
Inheritance and succession -- Drama.
Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Drama.
Lear, -- King of England (Legendary character) -- Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Regan (Legendary character) -- Drama.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Television adaptations.
Television adaptations.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Elliott, M., Plowright, D., Olivier, L., Blakely, C., Calder-Marshall, A., Kemp, J., Lang, R., Bateman, G., Cording, J., Cox, B., Curran, P., Forfar, R., Hurt, J., Knight, E., Lindsay, R., McKern, L., Petherbridge, E., Rigg, D., Ruskin, I., Threlfall, D., Tutin, D., Young, B., & Shakespeare, W. (1984). King Lear . Kultur.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Elliott et al.. 1984. King Lear. Kultur.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Elliott et al.. King Lear Kultur, 1984.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Elliott, Michael, et al. King Lear Kultur, 1984.
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