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King Lear  (1953)


8.0|18 Oct, 1953|82 min
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In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after they try to take swift control of his power.
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Keywords
nihilism
authority
based on play or musical
betrayal
justice
king lear

Casts

Orson Welles
Orson Welles
King Lear
Natasha Parry
Natasha Parry
Cordelia
Arnold Moss
Arnold Moss
Duke of Albany
Bramwell Fletcher
Bramwell Fletcher
Earl of Kent
David J. Stewart
David J. Stewart
Oswald
Margaret Phillips
Margaret Phillips
Regan
Beatrice Straight
Beatrice Straight
Goneril
Alan Badel
Alan Badel
Fool
Micheál Mac Liammóir
Micheál Mac Liammóir
Poor Tom
Frederick Worlock
Frederick Worlock
Earl of Gloucester
Scott Forbes
Scott Forbes
Duke of Cornwall
Wesley Addy
Wesley Addy
King of France
Fred Sadoff
Fred Sadoff
Duke of Burgundy
Lloyd Bochner
Lloyd Bochner
First Gentleman
Chris Gampel
First Servant
LeRoi Operti
Doctor
Alistair Cooke
Self – Host
Peter Brook
Peter Brook
Self – Director

Crews

Andrew McCullough
Director
Peter Brook
Peter Brook
Writer
Andrew McCullough
Director of Photography
Virgil Thomson
Virgil Thomson
Original Music Composer
Gene Callahan
Set Decoration
Georges Wakhévitch
Art Designer
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Original Story
Henry May
Production Design

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