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King Lear

  • TV Series
  • 1974
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Patrick Magee in King Lear (1974)
King Lear
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When King Lear decides to step down from his throne, he decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters with tragic results.When King Lear decides to step down from his throne, he decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters with tragic results.When King Lear decides to step down from his throne, he decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters with tragic results.

  • Stars
    • Patrick Mower
    • Ann Lynn
    • Philip Brack
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
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    • Stars
      • Patrick Mower
      • Ann Lynn
      • Philip Brack
    • 2User reviews
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    Patrick Mower
    Patrick Mower
    • Edmund
    • 1974
    Ann Lynn
    Ann Lynn
    • Regan
    • 1974
    Philip Brack
    • Albany
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    Beth Harris
    • Goneril
    • 1974
    Patrick Magee
    Patrick Magee
    • King Lear
    • 1974
    Wendy Allnutt
    Wendy Allnutt
    • Cordelia
    • 1974
    Robert Coleby
    Robert Coleby
    • Edgar
    • 1974
    Ronald Radd
    Ronald Radd
    • Gloucester
    • 1974
    Ray Smith
    Ray Smith
    • Kent
    • 1974
    Ellis Jones
    • The Fool
    • 1974
    Peter Jeffrey
    Peter Jeffrey
    • Cornwall
    • 1974
    Roger Rowland
    Roger Rowland
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    • Trivia
      Broadcast in six twenty-minute parts, for ease of use in the classroom.
    • Quotes
      • Fool: If thou wert my fool. Nuncle, I'd have thee beaten for being old before thy time.
      • King Lear: How's that?
      • Fool: Thou shoulds't not have been old till thou hadst been wise.
    • Alternate versions
      Also broadcast in a single 120 minute episode.
    • Connections
      Version of King Lear (1909)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 24, 1974 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Teddington Studios, Teddington, Middlesex, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Thames Television
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    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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