Roi Lear, The

Alternative title
King Lear
Synopsis
A Festival of Avignon production of the play directed by Olivier Py. Philippe Girard is Lear, other role names unknown (6/2015).
Language
French (Standard)
Country
France
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
8 Jul 2015 at 21:35 (Channel: France 2)

Credits

Director
Olivier Py
Writer
William Shakespeare
Production Design
Pierre-André Weitz
Costume
Pierre-André Weitz
Cast
Philippe GirardLear
Amira Casar 
Celine Cheenne 
Damien Lehman 
Eddie Chignara 
Emilien Diard-Detoeuf 
Jean-Damien Barbin 
Jean-Marie Winling 
Laura Ruiz Tamayo 
Matthieu Dessertine 
Moustafa Benaïbout 
Thomas Pouget 

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
King Lear
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Avignon Festival

Notes

General
The production caused contoversy by drawing a parallel between the story of King Lear and the legacy of Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the ultra-right party Le Front National.

Production Company

Name

Compagnie des Indes

Archive

Name

Institut National de l’Audiovisuel (INA)

Email
ina@ina.fr
Web
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Phone
+33-1-49 83 20 00
Fax
++33-1-49 83 25 80
Address
4, Avenue de l’Europe
F-94366 Bry sur Maine
Paris
France
Notes
Viewing of programmes archived by INA is at the Bibliotheque François Mitterand, Quai François Mauric, Paris 75013.

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Roi Lear, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av76634 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)