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King Lear

1971 | 137 min | Drama

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Synopsis

King Lear is a 1971 film adaptation of the Shakespearean play, written for the screen and directed by Peter Brook. It stars Paul Scofield in the title role and Irene Worth as Goneril, and features Cyril Cusack, Susan Engel, Jack MacGowran, Patrick Magee and Alan Webb. The film was co-produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company, and was shot primarily in the Jutland Peninsula of Denmark.

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Credits

Director
Peter Brook
Screenplay
Peter Brook
Director of Photography
Henning Kristiansen
Editor
Albert Jurgenson
Country
United Kingdom

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Cast · 12

Jack MacGowran

Jack MacGowran

Fool

BS

Barry Stanton

Oswald

Irene Worth

Irene Worth

Goneril

AG

Anne-Lise Gabold

Cordelia

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