Quick facts
- Released
- February 20, 1974
- Runtime
- 175 min
- IMDb
- tt0076269
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Broadway Theatre Archive
Themes
Cast
James Earl Jones
King Lear
Douglass Watson
Kent
Paul Sorvino
Gloucester
Raúl Juliá
Edmund
Rosalind Cash
Goneril
Lee Chamberlin
Cordelia
Ellen Holly
Regan
Robert Stattel
Albany
Robert Lanchester
Cornwall
Lou Quinones
Burgundy
Jean-Pierre Stewart
France
René Auberjonois
Edgar
Frederick Coffin
Oswald
Tom Aldredge
Fool
George Dzundza
Gentleman
John R. Tobinski
Curan
James Harper
First Servant to Cornwall
Anthony Chisholm
Servant to Cornwall
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Frequently asked questions
- What is King Lear about?
- 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.
- Who directed King Lear?
- King Lear was directed by Edwin Sherin.
- Who stars in King Lear?
- King Lear stars James Earl Jones, Douglass Watson, Paul Sorvino, Raúl Juliá.
- When was King Lear released?
- King Lear is a 1974 drama, tv movie film.
- Where can I watch King Lear?
- You can watch King Lear with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.