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
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 25 Dec 2008 at 21:00 (Channel: More4)
- Duration
- 180 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
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
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 is available on DVD from retail outlets and is catalogued separately.
The play was first screened in the USA 25 March 2009 on PBS in the Great Performances series. In this screening McKellen was not seen naked. The production may be streamed at http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/episodes/king-lear/watch-the-play/487 (9/2009).
Production Company
- Name
Channel 4
- Name
NHK
- Name
Thirteen/WNET
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
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71697 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)