Ellen Holly, James Earl Jones, Lee Chamberlin, Paul Sorvino, Raul Julia ...( see more  see more... ) , Rene Auberjonois , Rosalind Cash

James Earl Jones delivers a riveting performance as paranoid patriarch King Lear, an aging monarch who insists that his three daughters prove their love for him, only to learn he's exalted the two who...( read more  read more... ) seek to destroy him. This live performance recording of Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival production deftly envisions Shakespeare's haunting tragedy with a fine supporting cast, including Raul Julia, Paul Sorvino and Rene Auberjonois.

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Directed by: Edwin Sherin

Release Date: February 20, 1974

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DVD Release Date: April 12, 2005

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