King Lear
(DVD)
Contributors
Price, Richard. Producer
Nunn, Trevor Director
Wood, Denise. Producer
Dolan, Monica. Actor
Garai, Romola, 1982- Actor
Nunn, Trevor Director
Wood, Denise. Producer
Dolan, Monica. Actor
Garai, Romola, 1982- Actor
Published
[Arlington, VA] : Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2009].
Edition
Widescreen.
ISBN
0793670667, 9780793670666
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 155 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Adult DVD - Public Shelving
DVD 822.33 KING
1 available
DVD 822.33 KING
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adult DVD - Public Shelving | DVD 822.33 KING | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Avarice -- Drama.
Conspiracy -- Drama.
Fathers and daughters -- Drama.
Fiction television programs
Goneril (Legendary character) -- Drama.
Kings and rulers -- Abdication.
Lear, King (Legendary character) -- Drama
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Film and video adaptations.
Televised plays
Television adaptations
Television interviews
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Conspiracy -- Drama.
Fathers and daughters -- Drama.
Fiction television programs
Goneril (Legendary character) -- Drama.
Kings and rulers -- Abdication.
Lear, King (Legendary character) -- Drama
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Film and video adaptations.
Televised plays
Television adaptations
Television interviews
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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Published
[Arlington, VA] : Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2009].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
ISBN
0793670667, 9780793670666
UPC
841887010672
Notes
General Note
Originally broadcast on television in 2008; broadcast in the US in 2009.
General Note
Filmed in high definition.
General Note
Special features: interview with Ian McKellen (ca. 30 min.)
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Paul Wheeler ; editor, David Blackmore, David Thrasher ; music, Seven Edis.
Participants/Performers
Ian McKellen, Frances Barber, Monica Dolan, Romola Garai, Peter Hinton, Jonathan Hyde, William Gaunt, Sylvester McCoy, Philip Winchester, Ben Meyjes.
Description
Proposing to divide his vast kingdom amongst his three daughters, Goneril, Regan, and Cornelia, Lear devises a test for his offspring to convince him of their suitability and compassion for rule. Goneril and Regan's true colors emerge, they uncover a vast conspiracy of greed and cruelty within the once loyal dynasty.
System Details
DVD, NTSC; region 1; Dolby digital; 5.1 surround.
Language
Closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Price, R., Nunn, T., Wood, D., Dolan, M., Garai, R., Hinton, P., Gaunt, W., McCoy, S., Winchester, P., Meyjes, B., Shakespeare, W., Hunt, C., Barber, F., Hyde, J., & McKellen, I. (2009). King Lear (Widescreen.). Distributed by PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard. Price et al.. 2009. King Lear. Distributed by PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard. Price et al.. King Lear Distributed by PBS Home Video, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Price, Richard., et al. King Lear Widescreen., Distributed by PBS Home Video, 2009.
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