Shakespeare in Performance: Film
King Lear (1973, Edward Sherin)
| Title | King Lear |
|---|---|
| Year | 1973 |
| Release Locations | USA |
| Director | Edward Sherin |
| Medium | Color video |
| Length | 2 hrs |
| Languages | English |
| Audience | general public |
| Play Connections | King Lear (teleplay) |
Description
A record of a 1973 New York Shakespeare Festival production at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, this unusual version of King Lear starred leading black American actor, James Earl Jones, as the old king. Shakespeare in the park, as probably everyone knows, offers free Shakespeare to citizens willing to stand in line and wait for tickets. Reviews of the original stage production were a mixture of favorable and unfavorable, though most found Jones's performance intriguing. Currently it is not in distribution
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | Edward Sherin |
|---|---|
| Producer | Bernard Gersten |
| Producer | Joseph Papp |
| Composer | Charles Gross |
| Stage Manager | Jason Steven Cohen |
| Costumes | Theoni V. Aldridge |
| Lighting | Martin Aaronson |
| Set | Santo Loquasto |
Company Overview
| Playgroup | New York Shakespeare Festival |
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Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell