King Lear (1953)
- Directed by
- Andrew McCullough
- Genre
- tv movie, history, drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An aging king decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters based on their professions of love. This leads to betrayal, madness, and a devastating series of events.
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What happens
King Lear is a 1953 live television adaptation of the Shakespeare play staged by Peter Brook and starring Orson Welles. Preserved on kinescope, it aired October 18, 1953, as part of the CBS television series Omnibus, hosted by Alistair Cooke. The cast includes Micheál Mac Liammóir and Alan Badel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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