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   1984 · Drama · 2h 40m

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2. Cast

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     Laurence Olivier

     King Lear
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     Diana Rigg

     Regan
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     John Hurt

     The Fool
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     Colin Blakely

     Kent
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     Anna Calder-Marshall

     Cordelia
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     Jeremy Kemp

     Cornwall
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     Robert Lang

     Albany
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     Robert Lindsay

     Edmund
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     Leo McKern

     Gloucester
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     David Threlfall

     Edgar
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     Brian Cox

     Burgundy
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     Edward Petherbridge

     France
   • Dorothy Tutin

     Goneril
   • Geoffrey Bateman

     Oswald
   • John Cording

     Lear's Knight
   • Benny Young

     Cornwall's Servant
   • Esmond Knight

     Old Man
   • Ian Ruskin

     Edmund's Officer
   • Paul Curran

     Doctor
   • Ronald Forfar

     First Officer
   • Harry Walker

     Second Officer
   • Harry Fielder

     Man Servant
   • Bill Tarmey

     Bit part

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     King Lear - Laurence Olivier and John Hurt - Shakespeare - 1983 - TV - Remastered - 4K

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     King Lear 1983 (Granada TV Film)

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     KING LEAR Official Trailer (2018) Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Amazon Movie HD

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2. www.imdb.com › title › tt0087561King Lear (TV Movie 1983) - IMDb

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   Jan 26, 1984 · King Lear: Directed by Michael Elliott. With Colin Blakely, Leo McKern, Robert Lindsay, Laurence Olivier. Aging King Lear invites disaster when he abdicates to his two disloyal and obsequious daughters while rejecting the one who truly loves him.

   • 7.6/10 (848)
   • Genre: Drama

   • Director: Michael Elliott
   • Release Date: 1984-01-26

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   Jun 24, 2021 · King Lear (1983 TV programme)Laurence Olivier and John Hurt played respectively Lear and the Fool in this production to great acclaim, winning an Emmy for hi...

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   • Author: Shakespeare Network

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   Who played Lear in King Lear?

   • King Lear (1983 TV programme) Laurence Olivier and John Hurt played respectively Lear and the Fool in this production to great acclaim, winning an Emmy for his performance. It was the last of Olivier's appearances in a Shakespeare play. At 75, he was one of the oldest actors to take on this enormously demanding role.

   Laurence Olivier - King Lear with John Hurt as the Fool - 1983 - TV

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   How old was Laurence Olivier when he played Lear?

   • Laurence Olivier played Lear in this production to great acclaim, winning an Emmy for his performance. It was the last of Olivier's appearances in a Shakespeare play. At 75, he was one of the oldest actors to take on this enormously demanding role. (He had previously played it in 1946 at the Old Vic, without much success).

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   Is King Lear a good movie?

   • It is clear, without greatness. 1984 Lawrence Olivier as Lear, Michael Elliot director Probably the most celebrated King Lear on film, this version with Lawrence Olivier has many fine moments. Elliot set the time among the Druids and Stonehenge, giving the play a mythical quality that helps offset the obvious limitations of a studio project.

   King Lear | King Lear Films | Great Performances | PBS

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   Who played Lear & The Fool?

   • Laurence Olivier and John Hurt played respectively Lear and the Fool in this production to great acclaim, winning an Emmy for his performance. It was the last of Olivier's appearances in a Shakespeare play. At 75, he was one of the oldest actors to take on this enormously demanding role. (He had previously played Lear in 1946 at the Old Vic)

   Laurence Olivier - King Lear with John Hurt as the Fool - 1983 - TV

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › King_Lear_(1983_TV_programme)King Lear (1983 TV programme) - Wikipedia

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   158 minutes. Production company. Granada Television. Original release. Release. 3 April 1983. ( 1983-04-03) King Lear (1983) is a video production of William Shakespeare 's 1606 play of the same name, directed by Michael Elliott. It was broadcast in 1983 in the UK and in 1984 in the US.

   • Original release: 3 April 1983
   • Production company: Granada Television

   • Directed by: Michael Elliott
   • Written by: Play:, William Shakespeare

6. thebillshakespeareproject.com › 2016 › 04King Lear video capsule review: 1983, directed by Michael ...

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   Apr 6, 2016 · Continuing our video capsule reviews for King Lear…. In 1983, just a year after the very good (bordering on great, in my mind) BBC production, Granada Television produced another UK broadcast version, this one directed by Michael Elliott and starring arguably the most famous Shakespearean actor of the twentieth century, Laurence Olivier.

7. www.pbs.org › wnet › gperfKing Lear | King Lear Films | Great Performances | PBS

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   Mar 19, 2009 · 1953 Orson Welles as Lear, Andrew McCullough / Peter Brook, directors. Shot for the CBS Omnibus series in 1953, this black and white version cuts the second plot to meet the 75 minute time slot of ...

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   Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Lear as it should be Performed, by Sir Laurence Olivier ... Laurence Olivier. King Lear. Diana Rigg.

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9. www.imdb.com › title › tt0087561King Lear (TV Movie 1983) - IMDb

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   Dan1863Sickles 22 February 2006. An all-star cast takes on Shakespeare's greatest tragedy. Laurence Olivier is Lear -- once a mighty king, now a weak, jealous old man. Tired and in need of rest, he divides his kingdom among his three daughters. Cordelia, the youngest, is good and kind, while Regan and Goneril are wicked schemers who soon turn ...