King Lear

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Date
1983
Summary
Dramatization of William Shakespeare's play about a foolish, aging king who invites disaster when he abdicates his throne to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one honest one.
Contributors
Olivier, Laurence 1907-1989; Blakely, Colin; Calder-Marshall, Anna; Hurt, John 1940; Kemp, Jeremy 1934; Lang, Robert; Lindsay, Robert 1949; McKern, Leo 1920-2002; Threlfull, David; Tutin, Dorothy 1930; Rigg, Diana; Shakespeare, William 1564-1616
Publishers
Granada Television; Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Subjects
Literature, Print Culture; Performing Arts, Music; Theater
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
158 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Colin Blakely, Anna Calder-Marshall, John Hurt, Jeremy Kemp, Robert Lang, Robert Lindsay, Leo McKern, David Threlfull, Dorothy Tutin, Diana Rigg. Music composed and conducted by Gordon Crosse ; played by members of the Halle Orchestra.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-089880; Fedora 2 PID: umd:1226; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/755; OCLC: ocm11424148; Catalog Key: alephsys001275447

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