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
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
Archive
- Name
Institut National de l’Audiovisuel (INA)
- ina@ina.fr
- Web
- http://www.ina.fr External site opens in new window
- 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 19 Sep 2024)