King Lear

Name: King Lear
Released: 1953
Rating: 41.91
Cast: Orson Welles, Alan Badel, Beatrice Straight, Bramwell Fletcher, Arnold Moss

1953

Drama

1h 15m

Omnibus - Season: 2, Episode: 3 - All Episodes

Orson Welles stars in the 1953 Omnibus version of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, originally broadcast on CBS using a shortened version of the play, which was staged by Peter Brook and filmed by director Andrew McCullough. Welles's energetic portrayal fully captures the dramatic force of Lear's epic denial, madness and loss. The first-rate cast also features Alan Badel as the Fool and Natasha Parry as Cordelia.

Directed by:

Andrew McCullough

Written by:

William Shakespeare

Starring:

Orson Welles

Alan Badel

Beatrice Straight Frederick Worlock

Micheál MacLiammóir Arnold Moss

Bramwell Fletcher David J. Stewart Natasha Parry Margaret Phillips

Genre:

Drama

Country:

USA

Language:

English

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1953

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1h 15m

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Matthew Parkinson

Rated 06 Nov 2010

It has technical issues, due to it being done on live television. There is equipment visible often, with there even being a big wardrobe malfunction that couldn't get fixed. The audio gets quiet enough at times that you won't be able to hear what is being said, while the characters are overacted as one would do on the stage. This doesn't translate well to television though, and it makes the production seem silly. There are better versions of King Lear out there.

Rated 06 Nov 2010

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