King Lear
Overview
James Earl Jones delivers a riveting performance as paranoid patriarch King Lear, an aging monarch who insists that his three daughters prove their love for him, only to learn he's exalted the two who seek to destroy him. This live performance recording of Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival production deftly envisions the bard's haunting tragedy with a fine supporting cast, including Raul Julia, Paul Sorvino and Rene Auberjonois.
King Lear at a glance
King Lear is a 1974 drama and tv movie film directed by Edwin Sherin, starring James Earl Jones, Douglass Watson and Paul Sorvino. It runs for 2 hours 55 minutes. TMDB users rate it 9.0 out of 10 from 1 votes.
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