King Lear
IMDb8.60
19742h 55m
Overview
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.
Top-billed cast
- CCharles Pegues
- WWilliam Hart
- RRedvers Jeanmarie
- JJohn R. Tobinski
- FFrankie Faison
- PPaul Sorvino
- SSimpson Markson
- RRosalind Cash
- JJames Earl Jones
- RRobert Lanchester
Crew
- Director
- Edwin Sherin
- Production
- Broadway Theatre Archive
Frequently asked questions
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Who directed King Lear?
King Lear was directed by Edwin Sherin.
When was King Lear released?
King Lear was released in 1974.
