King Lear (1909)
- 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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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 รจ 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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