King Lear
- Synopsis
- In an alternative present, England is ruled by a military dictator, King Lear (Anthony Hopkins). In deciding upon his successor, Lear makes the mistake of being swayed by the flattery of his perspective heirs with disastrous consequences for him and the one child who truly loves him.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 28 May 2018 at 21:30 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 115 mins
Credits
- Director
- Richard Eyre
- Producer
- Noëlette Buckley
- Cinematographer
- Ben Smithard; Michael McDermott
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Editor
- Dan Farrell
- Music
- Stephen Warbeck
- Production Design
- Ralph Francis
- Art Direction
- Astrid Sieben
- Executive Producer
- Colin Callender; Scott Huff; Sonia Friedman
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Historical period
- Contemporary
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
BoB
- bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk
- Web
- https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 3743 2345
- Address
- Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
330 Holborn Gate
1st Floor, Suite 120
London
WC1V 7QH - Notes
- Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council
Distributor (DVD)
- Name
Amazon Studios
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av78038 (Accessed 05 Dec 2024)