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

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   Mar 19, 2009 · 1971 Paul Scofield as Lear, Peter Brook director. Peter Brook rewrote the King Lear interpretative book with his 1962 stage production starring Paul Scofield. This film version reflects the play ...

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3. www.pbs.org › king-lear-adaptations-in-film › 602King Lear | Adaptations in Film | Great Performances | PBS

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   Mar 25, 2009 · This film, adapted from the novel of the same name by Jane Smiley, replays the Lear story in rural Iowa as a farmer, Larry Cook, decides to divide his thousand acre farm among this three daughters ...

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4. pantagraph.com › life-entertainment › localOn stage: Shakespeare's 'King Lear' a mighty and beloved tragedy

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   Jul 13, 2022 · The Illinois Shakespeare Festival's "King Lear" runs through Aug. 4 at Ewing Theatre, ... Nunn set his film in the late 19th century, filmed on location in Cornwall, and cast several major stars ...

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   Was King Lear filmed in a film?

   • Nunn’s film is a recording of his theatrical production of King Lear, filmed for British television. Many critics were impressed by McKellen’s performance, but others found that the camera did not capture the power of the original theatrical production. This adaptation is the only one to use virtually all of Shakespeare’s text.

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   Was King Lear a good movie?

   • Although Brook’s movie divided critics when it was first released, this film has become the definitive big-screen version of King Lear and has influenced many theatrical productions of the play. Scofield’s Lear is tyrannical and unsympathetic, and the early critics who disliked the movie found Brook’s vision too bleak.

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   Are there any movies based on King Lear?

   • There are many movies based on King Lear that don’t use the original script or setting. The most famous is Ran, by the Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, which imagines Lear’s story unfolding in feudal-era Japan. Four movies use most or all of Shakespeare’s original text, but only three of them are widely available:

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   What color was Lear filmed?

   • 1982 Michael Hordern as Lear, Jonathon Miller director This film, made for television, seems the most conscious of its intended small-screen medium and the play’s stage origins. While it was shot in color, its palette is largely monochromatic, a rich black and white.

   King Lear | King Lear Films | Great Performances | PBS

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6. illinoisshakes.com › plays › king-lear-2022King Lear | Illinois Shakespeare Festival - Illinois State

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   Synopsis. Strained relations between a father and his daughters are at the core of Shakespeare’s explosive tragedy, King Lear. In this tale of intimate family drama and political manipulation, an aged leader at the height of his power and influence, loses his grip on position, power, family, and sanity when hubris and ego trump love and loyalty.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Category:Films_based_onCategory:Films based on King Lear - Wikipedia

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   King Lear (1971 British film) King Lear (1971 Soviet film) King Lear (1987 film) King Lear (1999 film) King Lear (2008 film) King Lear (2015 film) King Lear (2018 film) King of Texas.

8. www.pbs.org › king-lear-ian-mckellen-film › 605King Lear | Ian McKellen Film | Great Performances | PBS

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   Mar 25, 2009 · Any film of King Lear that works is a great film. It is an experience, a sense of wonder and awe, not to be missed. ... Filmed in studios in London. Cast. Lear Ian McKellen Goneril Frances Barber ...

9. www.sparknotes.com › shakespeare › learKing Lear: Movie Adaptations | SparkNotes

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   King Lear, 2008 Director: Trevor Nunn Notable cast: Ian McKellen. Nunn’s film is a recording of his theatrical production of King Lear, filmed for British television. Many critics were impressed by McKellen’s performance, but others found that the camera did not capture the power of the original theatrical production.