King Lear
(DVD)
Contributors
Price, Richard (Television producer) Producer
Hunt, Chris, 1954- Producer
Nunn, Trevor. Director
Wood, Denise. Producer
McKellen, Ian Actor
Hunt, Chris, 1954- Producer
Nunn, Trevor. Director
Wood, Denise. Producer
McKellen, Ian Actor
Published
[Arlington, VA] : Artwork PBS, [2009].
Status
Westover - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
DVD TV SHAKE KINGL
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DVD TV SHAKE KINGL
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westover - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD TV SHAKE KINGL | Available |
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Published
[Arlington, VA] : Artwork PBS, [2009].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (173 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
841887010672
Notes
General Note
Originally broadcast in the U.K. on More4 in 2008; broadcast in the U.S. as an episode of the PBS television series Great Performances in 2009.
General Note
Filmed in high definition at Pinewood Studios.
General Note
Special features include: interview with Ian McKellen (29 min.).
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Paul Wheeler ; editors, David Blackmore, David Thrasher ; music, Steven Edis.
Participants/Performers
Ian McKellen, Frances Barber, Monica Dolan, Romola Garai, Peter Hinton, Jonathan Hyde, William Gaunt, Sylvester McCoy, Philip Winchester, Ben Meyjes, Guy Williams, Julian Harries.
Description
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 within the once loyal dynasty.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; widescreen, enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions; region 1; Dolby digital; 5.1 surround.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Avarice -- Drama.
Conspiracy -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Fathers and daughters -- Drama.
Fiction television programs
Goneril (Legendary character) -- Drama.
Kings and rulers -- Abdication -- Drama.
Lear, -- King of England (Legendary character) -- Drama.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Television adaptations.
Televised plays.
Television adaptations.
Television interviews.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Conspiracy -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Fathers and daughters -- Drama.
Fiction television programs
Goneril (Legendary character) -- Drama.
Kings and rulers -- Abdication -- Drama.
Lear, -- King of England (Legendary character) -- Drama.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Television adaptations.
Televised plays.
Television adaptations.
Television interviews.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Price, R. (. p., Hunt, C., Nunn, T., Wood, D., McKellen, I., Barber, F., Dolan, M., Garai, R., Hinton, P., Hyde, J., Gaunt, W., McCoy, S., Winchester, P., Meyjes, B., Williams, G., Harries, J., Wheeler, P., Blackmore, D., Thrasher, D., Edis, S., & Shakespeare, W. (2009). King Lear . Artwork PBS.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard (Television producer) Price et al.. 2009. King Lear. Artwork PBS.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard (Television producer) Price et al.. King Lear Artwork PBS, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Price, Richard (Television producer), et al. King Lear Artwork PBS, 2009.
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