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King Lear (1984)

Alternative title
Tragedy of King Lear, The
Synopsis
A version of the play in which the costumes and reproduction of the Globe theatre stage contribute to recreating the flavour of 16th-century performance.
Series
Shakespearean Drama
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1982
Year of production
1984
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Globe Theatre, Los Angeles

Credits

Director
John H. Ward
Producer
Jack Nakano
Writer
William Shakespeare
Cast
Bart Braverman 
Brian Kerwin 
Carl Strano 
Charles Aidman 
Darryl Hickman 
Daryl Anderson 
David Groh 
Gela Jacobson 
Joel Bailey 
Kitty Winn 
Melora Marshall 
Mike Kellen 
Olaf Pooley 
Sam Anderson 
Vincent Caristi 

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£15.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
182 min
Year
2002

Type
VHS
Format
PAL
Price
£14.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
182 min
Year
2004

Production Company

Name

Bard Productions Ltd

Sponsor

Name

Shakespeare Society of America

Address
USA

Archive

Name

Folger Shakespeare Library

Email
reference@folger.edu
Web
http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
Phone
(202) 544 4600
Fax
(202) 544 4623
Address
201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Quantum Leap

Notes
Ceased trading in 2018.
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