King Lear [videorecording] / by William Shakespeare ; adapted & directed by Richard Eyre ; co-producer, Joy Spink ; produced by Sue Birtwistle ; a Chestermead production for BBC and WGBH/Boston.
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[videorecording] /
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Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment,
Originally broadcast as a segment of: Mobil masterpiece theatre. Series host: Russell Baker. Ian Holm (King Lear), Barbara Flynn (Goneril), Amanda Redman (Regan), David Lyon (Albany), Michael Simkins (Cornwall), Victoria Hamilton (Cordelia).
Summary:
Film version of the Royal National Theatre production of King Lear, William Shakespeare's play about a foolish king who divides his realm between two ungrateful daughters.
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