King Lear
- Synopsis
- Abbreviated version of the play but yet still straining to incorporate the Edgar subplot, the rejection of Cordelia, Lear’s rejection of Goneril and Regan, the blinding of Gloucester (off stage), the reunion of Lear and Cordelia and their ultimate deaths. The film is shot entirely in the studio with the storm suggested by actual etchings on the film itself.
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Silent
- Year of release
- 1909
- Recording date
- 27 Mar 1909
- Duration
- 868 mins; 10 feet
Credits
- Director
- William V. Ranous
- Producer
- J. Stuart Blackton
- Screenplay
- Eugene Mullin
- Cast
William V. Ranous Lear Mary Fuller Cordelia William Humphrey Fool Florence Auer Goneril Julia Arthur Regan
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The Library of Congress holds excerpts only, 28ft, sample frames from 17 scenes; last item on reel VITAGRAPH PAPER PRINT FRAGMENTS. NO, 131.
The copy held in the BFI National Archive has German titles. - General
- The identification of the actors is tentative and reference sources are inconsistent.
- History
- The film is included in PLAY ON! released by the BFI in 2016.
- Reviews
- Ball, Robert Hamilton. Shakespeare on Silent Film: A Strange Eventful History. London: George Allen and Unwin, 1968 (p. 51-2, 313).
Production Company
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
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (20) 707-8572
- Fax
- (20) 707-237’1
- Address
- Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
Distributor
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68522 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)