King Lear (1983 TV programme)

King Lear
Written byPlay:
William Shakespeare
Directed byMichael Elliott
StarringLaurence Olivier
John Hurt
Diana Rigg
Leo McKern
Dorothy Tutin
Anna Calder-Marshall
David Threlfall
Colin Blakely
Robert Lindsay
Brian Cox
ComposerGordon Crosse
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerDavid Plowright
EditorsD.L. Heyes
Ron Swain (video-tape)
Running time158 minutes
Production companyGranada Television
Original release
Release3 April 1983 (1983-04-03)
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King Lear (1983) is a video production of William Shakespeare's 1606 play of the same name, directed by Michael Elliott. It was broadcast in 1983 in the UK and in 1984 in the US.[1]

  1. ^ Laurence Olivier Presents King Lear. British Universities Film and Video Council