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King Lear
(1974)9.0 / 10(1 votes)
1974-02-20
175 min
4K / 1080p FHDSynopsis
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.
StatusReleased
Top Billed Cast
James Earl Jones
King Lear
Douglass Watson
Kent
Paul Sorvino
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Raúl Juliá
Edmund
