King Lear
- Synopsis
- A restaging by Trevor Nunn and Chris Hunt of Nunn’s 2007 production of King Lear for the Royal Shakespeare Company with Ian McKellen in the title role.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2008
- Recording date
- Feb 2008
- Duration
- 173 mins
Credits
- Director
- Chris Hunt; Trevor Nunn
- Producer
- Chris Hunt; Richard Price
- Cinematographer
- Paul Wheeler
- Production Design
- Eric Walmsely
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Conversation with Sir Ian McKellen, A
Notes
- Notes
- The stage performances recorded on video by the RSC and Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT) are catalogued separately.
The DVD extras include scene selection and an illuminating interview with McKellen in which he talks about the play and his approach to the role. He also makes very interesting observations on how a performance is perceived on stage, in the cinema and on television. - General
- Filmed in High Definition at Pinewood Studios.
- History
- The production was shown on More4 25 December 2008 and is catalogued separately.
- Reviews
- Terris, Olwen, Viewfinder, no. 73, December 2008, p. 27.
Production Company
- Name
Channel 4
- Name
NHK
- Name
Thirteen/WNET
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71399 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)