King Lear

King Lear (1953)


  • Genre: TV Movie, History, Drama
  • Release Date: 1953-10-18
  • User Rating: 8/10 from 2 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 22min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: CBS
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Andrew McCullough
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Summary

In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after they try to take swift control of his power.

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  • Orson Welles

    as King Lear

  • Natasha Parry

    as Cordelia

  • Arnold Moss

    as Duke of Albany

  • Bramwell Fletcher

    as Earl of Kent

  • David J. Stewart

    as Oswald

  • Margaret Phillips

    as Regan

  • Beatrice Straight

    as Goneril

  • Alan Badel

    as Fool

  • Micheál Mac Liammóir

    as Poor Tom

  • Frederick Worlock

    as Earl of Gloucester

  • Scott Forbes

    as Duke of Cornwall

  • Wesley Addy

    as King of France

  • Fred Sadoff

    as Duke of Burgundy

  • Lloyd Bochner

    as First Gentleman

  • Chris Gampel

    as First Servant

  • LeRoi Operti

    as Doctor

  • Alistair Cooke

    as Self – Host

  • Peter Brook

    as Self – Director
Directing Andrew McCullough Director
Writing Peter Brook Writer
Camera Andrew McCullough Director of Photography
Sound Virgil Thomson Original Music Composer
Art Gene Callahan Set Decoration
Art Georges Wakhévitch Art Designer
Writing William Shakespeare Original Story
Art Henry May Production Design

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