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King Lear(Movie, 1953)

1h 15min | Genres: Drama, TV Movie
King LearRating: 5.0/5 (with 11 vote)
King Lear is a 1953 live television adaptation of the Shakespeare play staged by Peter Brook and starring Orson Welles. Preserved on kinescope, it aired October 18, 1953, as part of the CBS television series Omnibus, hosted by Alistair Cooke. The cast includes Micheál Mac Liammóir and Alan Badel. ()
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About King Lear

An old king, stepping down from the throne, disinherits his favorite daughter on a mad whim and gives his kingdom to his two older daughters, both of whom prove treacherous.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Based on: "King Lear" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: German (DE), English (EN)
Status: Released
Release date US: 10/18/1953
Appearing Characters: Cordelia, Regan, Goneril, Lear
Director: Andrew McCullough

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Other movies with this title: King Lear (US, 1909), King Lear (IT, 1910), King Lear (US, 1916), King Lear (SU, 1970), King Lear (DK/GB, 1971), King Lear (1974), King Lear (1982), King Lear (GB, 1983), King Lear (US, 1987), King Lear (1998), King Lear (GB, 1999), King Lear (GB, 2008), King Lear (2015), King Lear (GB, 2016), King Lear (RU, 2017), King Lear (GB, 2018), King Lear (NO, 2023), King Lear (2023)

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