King Lear
- Synopsis
- Richard Eyre’s film version of his 1997 National Theatre production of King Lear, with Ian Holm as Lear.
- Series
- Performance
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 21 Mar 1998 at 21:02 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 140 mins
Credits
- Director
- Richard Eyre
- Producer
- Joy Spink; Sue Birtwistle
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Cottesloe Theatre, National Theatre, London
- Theatre company
- National Theatre Company
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Traverse stage
- Related items
- Nothing Will Come of Nothing
Notes
- Notes
- The production was recorded at the Cottesloe Theatre on a single, fixed camera on 26 April 1997 and may be viewed by appointment at the National Theatre Archive. This recording is catalogued separately.
- General
- Bob Crowley’s set played on a long, narrow traverse stage with the audience ranged close to the acting space at either side.
- History
- The performance played at the Cottesloe 27 March-12 April and then on tour. Shown in the US on WGBH 21 March 1988 and as part of PBS’s Mobil Masterpiece Theatre series 11 October 1998.
- Figures
- Viewing audience of 591 000 (consolidated viewing)
3% share of the viewing audience of BBC2 for that day
(Figures provided by BARB, the Broadcasters Audience Research Board, 1998)
Shown in the US on WGBH 21 March 1988 and as part of PBS’s Mobil Masterpiece Theatre series 11 October 1998. - Awards
- Ian Holm won an Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance as Lear, and Richard Eyre won Best Director.
- Reviews
- Coursen, H.R. Shakespeare in Space: Recent Shakespeare Productions on Screen (New York: Peter Lang, 2002), pp. 54-57.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Name
WGBH Boston
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
Distributor
- Name
Metrodome Distribution
- Notes
- Specialist distributor of quality, independent films, both theatrically and subsequently on DVD. DVD releases include new films, classic cinema, documentaries, animation, stage adaptations, television programming and historical drama. NB. Metrodome Distribution went into administration in 2016
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.amazon.co.uk External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/11849 (Accessed 03 Oct 2024)