King Lear: Royal Shakespeare Company [videorecording]
2017
DVDs and BluRay
Live performance of Shakespeare's tragedy starring Antony Sher as the titular monarch. Looking to live out his days without the burden of power, Lear proposes to divide his vast kingdom amongst his three daughters. Allowing vanity to cloud his judgement, he challenges them to prove which one loves him the most, declaring that they will receive the largest share. A twisted conspiracy of greed and cruelty follows, leaving the once great dynasty in ruins and Lear banished to the wilderness, left to question the errors of his ways.
Main title:
King Lear: Royal Shakespeare Company [videorecording] / director, Gregory Doran; writer, William Shakespeare.
Author:
Imprint:
Opus Arte, 2017.
Collation:
1 videodisc (181 min.) : col.
Notes:
Region 0, 1 disc(s), Disc format DVD 9 dual layer, Interactive menus, Ratio (1:1.78 (16:9) widescreen), Languages (English), Sound (PCM Stereo), Other Language Sound DTS 5.1, Subtitles (English), Interviews (Antony Sher), Commentary (Director's commentary), Other documentaries ('Dressed for the Stage: Creating Costumes for 'King Lear''), Image gallery.Made in 2016.DVDN.
Performers:
Cast: Cast: Antony Sher, Natalie Simpson, Clarence Smith, David Troughton, Antony Byrne, James Clyde, Nia Gwynne, Kelly Williams, Paapa Essiedu, Marcus Griffiths.
Audience:
BBFC code: 12a.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
791.437822.33
Language:
English
BRN:
305205