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.