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King Lear

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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.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

175 mins

Rating

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Release Date

20 February 1974

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

King Lear

Douglass Watson

Douglass Watson

Kent

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Gloucester

Raúl Juliá

Raúl Juliá

Edmund

Rosalind Cash

Rosalind Cash

Goneril

Lee Chamberlin

Lee Chamberlin

Cordelia

Ellen Holly

Ellen Holly

Regan

Robert Stattel

Robert Stattel

Albany

Robert Lanchester

Robert Lanchester

Cornwall

Lou Quinones

Lou Quinones

Burgundy

Jean-Pierre Stewart

Jean-Pierre Stewart

France

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Edgar

Frederick Coffin

Frederick Coffin

Oswald

Tom Aldredge

Tom Aldredge

Fool

George Dzundza

George Dzundza

Gentleman

John R. Tobinski

John R. Tobinski

Curan

James Harper

James Harper

First Servant to Cornwall

Anthony Chisholm

Anthony Chisholm

Servant to Cornwall

Franklyn Seales

Franklyn Seales

Servant to Cornwall

Charles Pegues

Charles Pegues

Old Man

Redvers Jeanmarie

Redvers Jeanmarie

Messenger

William Hart

William Hart

Doctor

Gregory Mosher

Gregory Mosher

Messenger

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Captain

George Addison

George Addison

Herald

James West III

James West III

Gentleman

Jose Machado

Jose Machado

Attendant

Simpson Markson

Simpson Markson

Attendant

Kevin Maung

Kevin Maung

Attendant

John Salat

John Salat

Attendant

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