King Lear
- Synopsis
- A performance of a low budget King Lear with Brian Blessed as Lear.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1998
- Duration
- 190 mins
Credits
- Director
- Brian Blessed
- Producer
- Vanessa Tovell
- Cinematographer
- Chris Weaver
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Screenplay
- Bob Carruthers
- Music
- Paul Farrer
- Costume
- Maxine Henry
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Historical period
- Medieval
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- drama in English; performances; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The VHS version was deleted in 2003. Released on DVD 2006 and again in 2013
- Textual information
- Textual advisor Robert Smallwood.
- Uses
- Age 12 and up.
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Cinram Logistics
- Web
- http://www.ten-net.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01296 426151
- Fax
- 01296 395551
- Address
- Rabans Lane
Aylesbury
HP19 3BX
- Name
Classic Rock Legends
- Phone
- 01789 207164
- Fax
- 01789 207160
- Address
- Avon House
29 New Broad Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6NY - Notes
- Handles Shakespeare titles made by Cromwell Productions
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/11850 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)