King Lear
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Actor: Anna Calder-Marshall, Colin Blakely, Jeremy Kemp, Laurence Olivier, Robert Lang (II)Brand: Kultur
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 158 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-06-13
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Kultur Video
Movie Reviews of King Lear
Movie Review: IF you want Lear..you'll find him here!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the definitive King Lear production..and it is not just because of Sir L..though he has a great deal to do with it...
someone told me once they read a quote from L.O. on acting King Lear and he responded, I'm paraphrasing..."You could get naked and run up and down a steep hill unitl you were blue in the face and scream at the top of your lungs, and you still wouldn't be any closer to being able to play K. Lear!"
whatever the hell that means...
anyway...he does a great job...
I, reasonably so...I enjoy the "set" and the low budget-ness of the production...not everyone had a budget like K.B.'s HAMLET...and one does not need millions to make Shakespeare come alive...one just needs heart and determination with brains and creativity..that is here...and more..
the storm is lovely, sad, and terrifying...
the only weak part is the fool..
who adds no foolishness to Lear's poor terrified heart.
Some humor would have been nice, Will.
buy it..it is worth it!!!!!!!
I'm an actor..believe me...
"How sharper than a serpents tooth it is to have a thankless child."
Summary of King Lear
The late Sir Lawrence Olivier stars in this Emmy Award winning production of Shakespeare's King Lear. It is the timeless tale of greed and lust for power, and of a sick old man, his scheming children and lost loyalties. Also stars Diana Rigg, John Hurt, Leo McKern, and Colin Blakely. Special DVD features include a biography and filmography on Sir Lawrence Olivier, character and cast list, chapter stops on each scene, and more. 158 minutes.Similar DVD Movies
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