King Lear: Reflections

Synopsis

Four dramas exploring some of the themes from King Lear, including the relationship between Lear and his daughters and Gloucester and his sons. They take the form of two plays, each in two parts. The Mistake is based on the relationship between Lear and his daughters, and Incident on that between Gloucester and his sons. The cast includes James Grout, Mel Martin, and Wanda Ventham.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television; Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 80 min.

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1988

Year of production

1974

Availability

Out of Distribution.; 2004 sale: £19.00 (+ VAT +p&p)

Notes

The production relates to the Thames Television production of KING LEAR (1988) with Patrick Magee.

Uses

Ages 14 and up.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

drama in English; families; literary criticism; performances; schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Cast

James Grout
Mel Martin
Wanda Ventham

Production Company

Name

Thames Television International

Notes

See: Yorkshire International Thomson Multimedia

Distributor

Name

Carel Press

Email

info@carelpress.co.uk

Web

www.carelpress.co.uk/cont.htm External site opens in new window

Phone

01228 538928

Fax

01228 591816

Address

4 Hewson Street
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