King Lear

King Lear (1984)

  • 52% of users liked it
    (1,087 ratings)

Shakespeare's tragedy, made for British television, is given a full-blooded rendition here with the great Laurence Olivier in the title role and a stellar cast to support him, in the tale of a king torn apart by the ambition and treachery within his family and by his own pride. ~ Mark Hockley, Rovi

Unrated, 2 hr. 38 min.
Directed By
Michael Elliott
Genres
Drama, Television, Classics, Special Interest
In Theaters
Apr 3, 1983 Wide
On DVD
Feb 29, 2000

Critic Reviews

  • Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena

    Esta produção para a tevê americana tem péssima transferência de imagem e se beneficia apenas da tour de force de Olivier. No entanto, é longa e cansativa demais.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • jay n


    All the actresses are brilliant and the play is well filmed but it would all be for naught if not for Olivier's astounding performance.

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