Release Date
1974-02-20
Status
Released
Original Title
King Lear
Runtime
2h 55m
Original Language
EN
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Broadway Theatre Archive
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.
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