| Record Number |
603765 |
| Title |
King Lear [videorecording] / directed by Trevor Nunn and Chris Hunt. |
| Publisher/Date |
[Great Britain] : [Distributed by] Metrodome Distribution, c2008. |
| Pagination etc. |
1 DVD-video (PAL)(174 min.) : sd., col. ; 12 cm. |
| Contents note |
Disc characteristics: DVD Region 2. |
| Closed-captioned. |
| Special features include: scene selection ; exclusive interview with Ian McKellen ; "A shifting landscape : King Lear on stage" ; in conversation: Trevor Nunn and Jonathan Shapiro. |
| "Richard Price, Chris Hunt and The Performance Company present the 2007 stage-to-screen high definition presentation of the Royal Shakespeare Company's production"--Container. |
| "A co-production of The Performance Company, Iambic Productions Limited, Thirteen/WNET New York and Channel 4 in association with NHK"--Container. |
| Creation Note |
Writer, William Shakespeare ; directors, Trevor Nunn, Chris Hunt ; producers, Richard Price, Chris Hunt. |
| Performer note |
Ian McKellen, Frances Barber, Monica Dolan, Romola Garai. |
| Summary Note |
"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. As the scheme unfolds, Goneril and Regan's true colours emerge, uncovering a vast conspiracy of greed and cruelty within the once loyal dynasty. Beginning to doubt the very benevolence he wished to judge, Lear finds only betrayal awaiting his estimation. When he is tricked into making a devastating error, events spiral into madness and misdeeds that bring the realm to its knees"--Container. |
| Subject - Name |
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Film and video adaptations |
| Subject |
Lear, King (Legendary character) -- Drama |
| Kings and rulers -- Drama |
| Families -- Drama |
| Fathers and daughters -- Drama |
| Avarice -- Drama |
| Television programs -- Great Britain |
| Television programs -- United States |
| Added Author |
Nunn, Trevor |
| Hunt, Chris |
| Price, Richard, 1949- |
| Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
| McKellen, Ian |
| Barber, Frances, 1958- |
| Corporate Author |
Iambic Productions |
| Channel Four (Great Britain) |
| WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) |
| Royal Shakespeare Company |
| Added title |
A shifting landscape : King Lear on stage. |
| Shelf Location |
DVD 822.33 KING |
