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King Lear (1909)

King Lear poster
Directed by
William V. Ranous, J. Stuart Blackton
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
13 min
Rating
4.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a 1909 silent film adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear. It follows the aging king as he divides his kingdom among his daughters, leading to betrayal and tragedy. The 16 minute short features William V. Ranous as Lear and Julia Swayne Gordon as Cordelia.

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What happens

King Lear è un cortometraggio muto del 1909 diretto da James Stuart Blackton e da William V. Ranous. Forse la prima di numerosissime versioni cinematografiche tratte dalla tragedia di Shakespeare. Nel ruolo di Lear, uno dei registi, William V. Ranous. In quello di Cordelia, Julia Swayne Gordon. Un cortometraggio di 16 minuti, riversato attualmente in DVD. Prodotto dalla Vitagraph, era uscito nelle sale il 27 marzo 1909. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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