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Richard Eyre’s film version of his 1997 National Theatre production of King Lear, with Ian Holm as Lear.
A restaging by Trevor Nunn and Chris Hunt of Nunn’s 2007 production of King Lear for the Royal Shakespeare Company with Ian McKellen in the title role.
This episode of the original Star Trek series not only takes its title from Hamlet (II.ii.606) but also incorporates plot elements from Shakespeare’s play, or rather plays: an ‘old-fashioned’...
Video recording, using a single, fixed camera of Yellow Earth Theatre with Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre’s production of King Lear directed by David K.S. Tse with Chinese movie star Zhou Ye Mang as Lear....
Video recording of the Belarus Free Theatre’s staging of King Lear as part of the Globe to Globe season. Directed by Vladimir Shcherban with Aleh Sidorchik as Lear. Spoken in Belarusian.
Radio production of King Lear with Corin Redgrave as Lear. Introduced by Richard Eyre.
Television production of the play, set in the year 800 and staged entirely in Granada’s Manchester studio, and one of the few not based on a prior stage production. With music specially composed by Gordon...
Full-length radio adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy produced by Howard Rose. The script of the broadcast has been edited by M. R. Ridley. With Donald Wolfit, Sonia Dresdel, Robert Eddison and Harry...
Television production shot entirely in a studio with Michael Hordern in the title role.
Shortened version of the play adapted for television. Transmitted live in the Omnibus slot, the production was filmed on a circular set with two cameras that travelled around the perimeter. Reviews note...
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