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King Lear / by William Shakespeare ; from The Royal National Theatre production ; a Chestermead production for BBC and WGBH/Boston ; executive producer for the BBC, Simon Curtis ; executive producer for WGBH, Rebecca Eaton ; production executive, Jane Hawley ; produced by Sue Birtwistle ; adapted and directed by Richard Eyre.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoBoston : WGBH Boston Video, ©2004.
Description1 videodisc (141 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Television adaptations.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear--Television adaptations.
Lear, King of England (Legendary character)--Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Other author/creatorEyre, Richard, 1943-
Other author/creatorBirtwistle, Sue.
Other author/creatorHolm, Ian, 1931-2020
Other author/creatorFlynn, Barbara, 1948-
Other author/creatorRedman, Amanda, 1957-
Other author/creatorWest, Timothy.
Other author/creatorRhys, Paul.
Other author/creatorLynch, Finbar.
Other author/creatorHamilton, Victoria, 1971-
Other author/creatorMuldowney, Dominic.
Other author/creatorBaker, Russell, 1925-2019
Other author/creatorShakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.
Other author/creatorRoyal Shakespeare Company.
Other author/creatorChestermead Ltd.
Other author/creatorBritish Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
Other author/creatorWGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
Other author/creatorWGBH Video (Firm)
Series Mobil Masterpiece theatre
Abstract "Lear, King of Britain, has three daughters: Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. Intending to divide his kingdom among his daughters according to their affection for him, he asks them to say which loves him most. Goneril and Regan profess their extreme affection, and each receives one-third of the kingdom. Cordelia, disgusted with their hollow flattery, says she loves him according to her duty, no more or less. Infuriated with this reply, Lear divides her portion between Goneril and Regan. Eventually, the two daughters reveal their true heartlessness and a tragic chain of events are set into motion." -- Container.
General noteOriginally produced in 1998.
CreditsDirector of photography, Roger Pratt ; film editor, Ken Pearce ; music by Dominic Muldowney ; production designer, Bob Crowley.
Cast Introduced by Russell Baker ; cast: Ian Holm, Barbara Flynn, Amanda Redman, Timothy West, Paul Rhys, Finbar Lynch, David Burke, Victoria Hamilton.
Audience MPAA rating: Not rated.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageClosed-captioned.
Genre/formMade-for-TV movies.
Genre/formTelevision adaptations.
Genre/formFiction television programs.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other title Masterpiece theatre (Television program)
ISBN1593752059
ISBN9781593752057
UPC 783421337893
Publisher numberWG33789 WGBH

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