King Lear
By: by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; produced by Shaun Sutton ; directed by Jonathan Miller
Series: The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare
Publisher: Ambrose Video Publishing
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: DVD
Copyright date: 1982
Description: Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1982.
"Tragedy" - container.
"Word for word as written by William Shakespeare" - container.
Includes the complete script in Microsoft Word format.
Shakespeare is rightly considered the world's greatest playwright for the soaring beauty of his language, for his profound insight into human nature, for the truths he dramatized and for the realism of the characters he created. He was, and remains, a superb entertainer. Feauturing some of Britain's most distinguished theatrical talent, these DVDs are ideal for libraries, educational purposes and continuing personal enjoyment. Ambrose Video, the exclusive distributor of these Shakespeare plays produced by BBC & Time-Life Films, has digitally restored the masters (which are over 20 years old) for the best DVD viewing experience possible. - Container.
Restricted to private home use or educational instruction.
Cast includes Gillian Barge (Goneril), John Bird (Duke of Albany), Brenda Blethyn (Cordelia), Julian Curry (Duke of Cornwall), John Grillo (Oswald), Michael Hordern (King Lear), Michael Kitchen (Edmund), Anton Lesser (Edgar), Frank Middlemass (Fool), Norman Rodway (Earl of Gloucester), John Shrapnel (Earl of Kent), Harry Waters (King of France), David Weston (Duke of Burgundy), Penelope Wilton (Regan), Iain Armstrong (First Gentleman), Ken Stott (Curan), Stuart Blake (First Servant), Tony Sympson (Second Servant).
Taped Mar. 26-Apr. 2, 1982 at the BBC Television studios in London.
Notes: A date (besides copyright 1982 for the original program) is not printed on this item. Information from several vendors indicates the DVD was issued in 2000.