King Lear

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.

Genre:

Drama, TV Movie

Duration:

175 min

Cast:

James Earl Jones, Douglass Watson, Paul Sorvino

Quality:

HD

Director:

Edwin Sherin

Release:

1974

Country:

United States

Rating:

9.0