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King Lear [DVD]

DVD ~ Laurence Olivier
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Laurence Olivier, Robert Lindsay, Leo McKern, John Hurt, Diana Rigg
  • Directors: Michael Elliott
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Network
  • DVD Release Date: 21 May 2007
  • Run Time: 160 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000NHG7YI
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,736 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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A majestic production of William Shakespeare's play about a once-mighty monarch betrayed by his children.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sir Laurence's Farewell to Shakespeare, 14 Aug 2008
This is the first of Olivier's Shakespeare films where the entire production is worthy of its magnificent cast, his own productions having suffered slightly from being made on restricted budgets. There isn't a weak link in the cast - in addition to Olivier, I would make special mention of Leo McKern, Colin Blakely and Dorothy Tutin - and the experience is harrowing - the society portrayed in 'Lear' is a terribly brutal and cruel one. Above all, it was so fortunate that Olivier, who had recently recovered from an illness which he wasn't expected to survive - is exactly the right age for the title role and has all his experience to back it up. The scene where he comes in bearing his dead daughter is deeply moving.As often in the great Shakespeare roles, Olivier seems to draw out of himself all the suffering of mankind. I have seen several King Lears but none as all-encompassing as this one. Buy it before it goes out of print: you will want to watch it again and again.
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9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars King Lear, 27 Dec 2007
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I was very impressed with this production, Laurence Olivier does a sterling job portraying King Lear. Diana Rigg gives a brilliant performance as Regan, she captures her sadistic side very well, making you really hate her, and 'liking' it when she is poisoned at the end.
Interesting take to set it in Stonehenge - this is very appropriate too, as the play is set in pagan times. Aristotle would be proud of the catharsis in this.
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great, 31 Jan 2008
This is a good production from Granada tv which has a very staged feel about it. The cast are all well known and respected actors but for all its merits, and John Hurt is notable as the fool, it simply lacks the deep traumatic feel of the Peter Brook version set in actual locations.
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