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William Shakespeare (play)
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18 October 1982 (USA)
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King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him...
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A wonderful King Lear
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| John Shrapnel | ... | Earl of Kent | |
| Norman Rodway | ... | Earl of Gloucester | |
| Michael Kitchen | ... | Edmund | |
| Michael Hordern | ... | King Lear | |
| Gillian Barge | ... | Goneril | |
| Brenda Blethyn | ... | Cordelia | |
| Penelope Wilton | ... | Regan | |
| John Bird | ... | Duke of Albany | |
| Julian Curry | ... | Duke of Cornwall | |
| David Weston | ... | Duke of Burgundy | |
| Harry Waters | ... | King of France | |
| Anton Lesser | ... | Edgar | |
| John Grillo | ... | Oswald | |
| Iain Armstrong | ... | First Gentleman | |
| Frank Middlemass | ... | Fool |
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The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: King Lear (USA) (video title)
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USA:180 min
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Robert Shaw was cast in the part of Lear in 1977, with the production to begin in mid 1978. However, he died before production began, and the project got pushed back several years.
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When I saw this film it was on a freind's tape (He had got it off of T.V. years ago.) i really enjoyed it. It was very stirring, almost as interesting as Ian Holm's King Lear. A very good King Lear with a very strong cast. Brenda Blethyn was wonderful as was the amazing Micheal Horden. Wonderful. See it if you can.