Aleksandr Vokach, Aleksei Petrenko, Donatas Banionis

Soviet-era Russian director Grigori Kozintsev brings to the big screen Shakespeare's tale of love and fear, loyalty and betrayal in one of the most acclaimed "King Lear" adaptations of all time. Shot ...( read more  read more... )on location in Lithuania, the backdrop is perfectly bleak and destitute, and Jüri Järvet's vivid portrayal of Lear won him international praise. The screenplay for this landmark interpretation was co-written by celebrated novelist Boris Pasternak.

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Directed by: Grigori Kozintsev, Iosif Shapiro

Release Date: February 8, 1971

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DVD Release Date: January 30, 2007

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  • September 8, 2009
    An interesting take on an earlier version of "Parents Just Don't Understand" by the original Will S. The various constraints inherent to this piece (those of the era in which its written, as well as that in which its filmed and, likely, a few others) keep me from enjoying it as ...( read more)thoroughly as I'd like. Nor however (thanks in large part to the more talented members of this cast) is the film entirely devoid of moments which seem more genuine.

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