King Lear (1974)

Name: King Lear
Director: Edwin Sherin
Released: 1974-02-20
Duration: 175 min
Cast: James Earl Jones, Douglass Watson, Paul Sorvino, Raúl Juliá, Rosalind Cash

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James Earl Jones delivers a riveting performance as paranoid patriarch King Lear, an aging monarch who insists that his three daughters prove their love for him, only to learn he's exalted the two who seek to destroy him. This live performance recording of Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival production deftly envisions the bard's haunting tragedy with a fine supporting cast, including Raul Julia, Paul Sorvino and Rene Auberjonois.

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