King Lear
King Lear
1983
Drama
TV Movie
2h 38m
A made for TV version of the classic Shakespeare play about an elder king who must choose which of her daughters will inherit the throne, with disastrous consequences.
Directed by:
Michael Elliott
3 total credits
Credits include: King Lear, The Glass Menagerie, The Cherry Orchard and The Year of the Sex Olympics
Writer:
William Shakespeare
275 total credits
Born in 1564 in Stratford, England, William Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest playwrights and poets in the history of the English language. His works have been adapted and preformed all over the world.
Starring:
Brian Cox
163 total credits
Brian Denis Cox, CBE (born 1 June 1946) is a Scottish actor. He is known for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he gained recognition for his portrayal of King Lear. He has also appeared in many Hollywood productions playing parts such as Dr. Guggenheim in Rushmore and William Stryker in X2: X-Men United. He was the first actor to portray Hannibal Lecter on film in the 1986 production Manhunter...(Wikipedia)
146 total credits
John Vincent Hurt, CBE is an English actor, known for his leading roles as John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Timothy Evans in 10 Rillington Place; Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mr. Braddock in The Hit, Stephen Ward in Scandal and Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant and An Englishman in New York. Recognizable for his distinctive rich voice, he has also enjoyed a successful voice acting career, starring in films such as Watership Down, The Lord of the Rings ... (Wikipedia)
46 total credits
Credits include: Fierce Creatures, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Grace of Monaco, Horatio Hornblower: The Duel and Horatio Hornblower: The Mutiny
21 total credits
Credits include: The Great Train Robbery, Rasputin, Othello, Night Watch and Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
48 total credits
Appeared in numerous British and Australian television programmes and films, and in more than 200 stage roles. Having fallen in love with actress Jane Holland, McKern moved to the United Kingdom to be with her; they married in 1946. He soon became a regular performer at London's Old Vic theatre and the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (now the Royal Shakespeare Theatre) in Stratford-upon-Avon, despite the difficulties posed by his glass eye and Australian accent.In 1949, he played Forester in Lo
85 total credits
Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907 - 11 July 1989) was an English actor, director, and producer. He was one of the most famous and revered actors of the 20th century. He married three times, to fellow actors Jill Esmond, Vivien Leigh, and Joan Plowright. Olivier played a wide variety of roles on stage and screen from Greek tragedy, Shakespeare and Restoration comedy to modern American and British drama...(Wikipedia)
31 total credits
Credits include: Top Secret!, Uncommon Valor, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, Operation Crossbow and Angels and Insects
44 total credits
Credits include: Last Night in Soho, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, The Painted Veil, The Great Muppet Caper and Theatre of Blood
30 total credits
Credits include: A Man for All Seasons, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, Saturday Night and Sunday Morning and Evil Under the Sun
17 total credits
Credits include: The Importance of Being Earnest, Cromwell, Savage Messiah, The Shooting Party and A Tale of Two Cities
28 total credits
Credits include: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Patriot Games, Nowhere Boy, Conspiracy and Black Sea
13 total credits
Credits include: Anna Karenina, King Lear, Wuthering Heights, Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You and The Winter's Tale
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Directed by:
Michael Elliott 3 total credits
Credits include: King Lear, The Glass Menagerie, The Cherry Orchard and The Year of the Sex Olympics
Writer:
William Shakespeare 275 total credits
Born in 1564 in Stratford, England, William Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest playwrights and poets in the history of the English language. His works have been adapted and preformed all over the world.
Starring:
Brian Cox 163 total credits
Brian Denis Cox, CBE (born 1 June 1946) is a Scottish actor. He is known for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he gained recognition for his portrayal of King Lear. He has also appeared in many Hollywood productions playing parts such as Dr. Guggenheim in Rushmore and William Stryker in X2: X-Men United. He was the first actor to portray Hannibal Lecter on film in the 1986 production Manhunter...(Wikipedia)
146 total credits
John Vincent Hurt, CBE is an English actor, known for his leading roles as John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Timothy Evans in 10 Rillington Place; Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mr. Braddock in The Hit, Stephen Ward in Scandal and Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant and An Englishman in New York. Recognizable for his distinctive rich voice, he has also enjoyed a successful voice acting career, starring in films such as Watership Down, The Lord of the Rings ... (Wikipedia)
46 total credits
Credits include: Fierce Creatures, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Grace of Monaco, Horatio Hornblower: The Duel and Horatio Hornblower: The Mutiny
21 total credits
Credits include: The Great Train Robbery, Rasputin, Othello, Night Watch and Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
48 total credits
Appeared in numerous British and Australian television programmes and films, and in more than 200 stage roles. Having fallen in love with actress Jane Holland, McKern moved to the United Kingdom to be with her; they married in 1946. He soon became a regular performer at London's Old Vic theatre and the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (now the Royal Shakespeare Theatre) in Stratford-upon-Avon, despite the difficulties posed by his glass eye and Australian accent.In 1949, he played Forester in Lo
85 total credits
Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907 - 11 July 1989) was an English actor, director, and producer. He was one of the most famous and revered actors of the 20th century. He married three times, to fellow actors Jill Esmond, Vivien Leigh, and Joan Plowright. Olivier played a wide variety of roles on stage and screen from Greek tragedy, Shakespeare and Restoration comedy to modern American and British drama...(Wikipedia)
31 total credits
Credits include: Top Secret!, Uncommon Valor, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, Operation Crossbow and Angels and Insects
44 total credits
Credits include: Last Night in Soho, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, The Painted Veil, The Great Muppet Caper and Theatre of Blood
30 total credits
Credits include: A Man for All Seasons, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, Saturday Night and Sunday Morning and Evil Under the Sun
17 total credits
Credits include: The Importance of Being Earnest, Cromwell, Savage Messiah, The Shooting Party and A Tale of Two Cities
28 total credits
Credits include: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Patriot Games, Nowhere Boy, Conspiracy and Black Sea
13 total credits
Credits include: Anna Karenina, King Lear, Wuthering Heights, Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You and The Winter's Tale
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