King Lear

King Lear is a 1971 British film adaptation of the Shakespeare play directed by Peter Brook and starring Paul Scofield.

Initial release date:

  • Feb 4, 1971

Directed by:

Runtime:

  • 2 h 17 min

Also known as:

  • King Lear

Film

Directed by

Peter Brook

Peter Stephen Paul Brook CH, CBE (born 21 March 1925) is an English theatre and film director and innovator, who has been based in France since the early 1970s. Brook was born in London in March 1925, the son of Simon Brook and his wife Ida (Jansen), two Jewish immigrants. He was educated at...

Release date(s):

  • 1971

Runtime:

  • 2 h 17 min

Languages:

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Adapted From

King Lear

King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The title character descends into madness after foolishly disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. The play is based on the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological pre...

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Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 2,047
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

The Movie List: the first 9200 of 2010-04-25

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