DVD

King Lear [videorecording] / a co-production of The Performance Company, Iambic Productions Limited, Thirteen/WNET New York and Channel 4 in association with NHK ; a Royal Shakespeare company production ; by William Shakespeare ; produced by Richard Price and Chris Hunt ; directed by Trevor Nunn and Chris Hunt.

Nunn, Trevor. (Director). Price, Richard, 1949- (Producer). Hunt, Chris, (Producer,, Director). McKellen, Ian, (Actor). Barber, Frances, 1958- (Actor). Dolan, Monica, (Actor). Garai, Romola, 1982- (Actor). Hinton, Peter, (Actor). Hyde, Jonathan, 1948- (Actor). Matthews, Seymour, (Actor). Gaunt, William, 1937- (Actor). McCoy, Sylvester, 1943- (Actor). Winchester, Philip, 1981- (Actor). Edis, Steven, (Composer). Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 King Lear. (Added Author). Royal Shakespeare Company, (production company.). Performance Company, (production company.). Iambic Productions, (production company.). Channel Four (Great Britain), (production company.). WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), (production company.). PBS Home Video, (Distributor). Ian McKellen, Frances Barber, Monica Dolan, Romola Garai, Jonathan Hyde, Seymour Matthews, William Gaunt, Sylvester McCoy, Philip Winchester, Peter Hinton. (Cast).

Summary:

Proposing to divide his vast kingdom amongst his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cornelia, Lear devises a test for his offspring to convince him of their suitability and compassion for rule. Goneril and Regan's true colors emerge, they uncover a vast conspiracy of greed and cruelty within the once loyal dynasty.

Record details

ISBN: 0793670667
ISBN: 9780793670666
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 173 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: [New York, NY] : Distributed by PBS Home Video, 2009, p2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Filmed in high definition. Originally broadcast on television on the television show Great Performances in 2008. Special features include exclusive interview with Ian McKellen.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Paul Wheeler ; production designer, Eric Walmsley ; editors, David Blackmore and David Thrasher ; music, Steven Edis.
Participant or Performer Note:	Ian McKellen, Frances Barber, Monica Dolan, Romola Garai, Jonathan Hyde, Seymour Matthews, William Gaunt, Sylvester McCoy, Philip Winchester, Peter Hinton.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1; Dolby digital; 5.1 surround.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	English with optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.