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Additional authors

1. Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989
2. Plowright, David
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
4. Elliott, Michael, 1931-1984
5. Lowrey, Colin
6. Stonehouse, Roy
7. Moiseiwitsch, Tanya, 1914-2003
8. White, Christopher
9. England, Roger
10. Hobbs, Bill
11. Cross, Gordon
12. Croos, Gordon
13. Blakely, Colin
14. Calder-Marshall, Anna
15. Kemp, Jeremy, 1934-2019
16. Lang, Robert, 1934-2004
17. Lindsay, Robert, 1949-
18. McKern, Leo, 1920-2002
19. Threlfall, David
20. Tutin, Dorothy, 1930-2001
21. Hurt, John, 1940-2017
22. Rigg, Diana
23. Cox, Brian, 1946-
24. Petherbridge, Edward, 1936-
25. Bateman, Geoffrey
26. Cording, John
27. Young, Benny
28. Knight, Esmond, 1906-1987
29. Ruskin, Ian
30. Curran, Paul
31. Forfar, Ronald
32. Walker, Harry
33. Granada Television.
34. Kultur International Films.

Description

1. 3 videocassettes (160 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Subject

1. Television adaptations
2. Drama

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOX 526

Note

1. Production credits at end of tape.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Production design by Colin Lowrey and Roy Stonehouse ; costume design by Tanya Moiseiwitsch ; lighting, Christopher White ; cameras, Roger England ; fight arranger, Bill Hobbs ; music composed and conducted by Gordon Cross.

Performer (note)

1. Laurence Olivier (Lear), Colin Blakely, Anna Calder-Marshall, Jeremy Kemp, Robert Lang, Robert Lindsay, Leo McKern, David Threlfall, Dorothy Tutin, John Hurt, Diana Rigg, Brian Cox, Edward Petherbridge, Geoffrey Bateman, John Cording, Benny Young, Esmond Knight, Ian Ruskin, Paul Curran, Ronald Forfar, Harry Walker.

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast in the United Kingdom in 1983. First U.S. broadcast, January 1984.

Title

1. King Lear [videorecording] / Laurence Olivier presents ; executive producer, David Plowright ; [written] by William Shakespeare ; directed by Michael Elliott ; [originally produced for] Granada Television International ; [video prod. company] Kultur International Films.

Imprint

1. U.K. : Granada Video, c1983.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Production design by Colin Lowrey and Roy Stonehouse ; costume design by Tanya Moiseiwitsch ; lighting, Christopher White ; cameras, Roger England ; fight arranger, Bill Hobbs ; music composed and conducted by Gordon Cross.

Cast

1. Laurence Olivier (Lear), Colin Blakely, Anna Calder-Marshall, Jeremy Kemp, Robert Lang, Robert Lindsay, Leo McKern, David Threlfall, Dorothy Tutin, John Hurt, Diana Rigg, Brian Cox, Edward Petherbridge, Geoffrey Bateman, John Cording, Benny Young, Esmond Knight, Ian Ruskin, Paul Curran, Ronald Forfar, Harry Walker.

Event

1. Originally broadcast in the United Kingdom in 1983. First U.S. broadcast, January 1984.

Added author

1. Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, producer.
2. Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, actor.
3. Plowright, David, producer.
4. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.
5. Elliott, Michael, 1931-1984, director.
6. Lowrey, Colin, set designer.
7. Stonehouse, Roy, set designer.
8. Moiseiwitsch, Tanya, 1914-2003, costume designer.
9. White, Christopher, lighting.
10. England, Roger, cameras.
11. Hobbs, Bill, fight arranger.
12. Cross, Gordon, composer.
13. Croos, Gordon, conductor.
14. Blakely, Colin, actor.
15. Calder-Marshall, Anna, actor.
16. Kemp, Jeremy, 1934-2019, actor.
17. Lang, Robert, 1934-2004, actor.
18. Lindsay, Robert, 1949- actor.
19. McKern, Leo, 1920-2002, actor.
20. Threlfall, David, actor.
21. Tutin, Dorothy, 1930-2001, actor.
22. Hurt, John, 1940-2017, actor.
23. Rigg, Diana, actor.
24. Cox, Brian, 1946- actor.
25. Petherbridge, Edward, 1936- actor.
26. Bateman, Geoffrey, actor.
27. Cording, John, actor.
28. Young, Benny, actor.
29. Knight, Esmond, 1906-1987, actor.
30. Ruskin, Ian, actor.
31. Curran, Paul, actor.
32. Forfar, Ronald, actor.
33. Walker, Harry, actor.
34. Granada Television.
35. Kultur International Films.

Research call number

1. NCOX 526