King Lear

King Lear (1953)

In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after they try to take swift control of his power.

Date de sortie
1953-10-18
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (4)
Durée
1 h 22 min
Genres
Téléfilm, Histoire, Drame
Réalisateur
Andrew McCullough

Distribution

Anecdotes

  • Adapté de : Le Roi Lear

King Lear is a 1953 live television adaptation of the Shakespeare play staged by Peter Brook and starring Orson Welles. Preserved on kinescope, it aired October 18, 1953, as part of the CBS television series Omnibus, hosted by Alistair Cooke. The cast includes Micheál Mac Liammóir and Alan Badel.

Production

A heavily abridged version of the play, this production condensed the play by eliminating the characters of Edgar and Edmund. To compensate for their absence, the role of Oswald is expanded to take Edmund's part in the play's climax, and "Poor Tom" is included not as a disguised Edgar but as an actual madman.

Welles returned to America to star in this presentation. He was guarded by IRS agents, prohibited to leave his hotel room when not at the studio, prevented from making any purchases, and the entire sum (less expenses) he earned went to his tax bill. Welles returned to England after the broadcast.

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