King Lear

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 (Added Author). Nunn, Trevor. (Added Author). McKellen, Ian. (Added Author). Barber, Frances, 1958- (Added Author). Dolan, Monica. (Added Author). Garai, Romola, 1982- (Added Author). WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) (Added Author). Ian McKellen, Frances Barber, Monica Dolan, Romola Garai, Peter Hinton, Jonathan Hyde, Seymour Matthews, William Gaunt, Sylvester McCoy, Philip Winchester. (Cast).

Summary: Proposing to divide his vast kingdom amongst his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cornelia, Lear devises a test for his offspring to convince him of their suitability and compassion for rule. Goneril and Regan's true colors emerge, they uncover a vast conspiracy of greed and cruelty within the once loyal dynasty.

Record details

ISBN: 0793670667
ISBN: 9780793670666
Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (ca. 155 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: [New York, NY] : Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2009]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally broadcast on television on the television show Great Performances in 2008. Special features include exclusive interview with Ian McKellen. Filmed in high definition. CatMonthString:october.13
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Directed by Trevor Nunn and Chris Hunt.
Participant or Performer Note:	Ian McKellen, Frances Barber, Monica Dolan, Romola Garai, Peter Hinton, Jonathan Hyde, Seymour Matthews, William Gaunt, Sylvester McCoy, Philip Winchester.