King Lear (1974)
James Earl Jones delivers a riveting performance as paranoid patriarch King Lear, an aging monarch who insists that his three daughters prove their love for him, only to learn he's exalted the two who seek to destroy him. This live performance recording of Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival production deftly envisions the bard's haunting tragedy with a fine supporting cast, including Raul Julia, Paul Sorvino and Rene Auberjonois.
Cast
King Lear
Kent
France
Edgar
Oswald
Fool
Gentleman
Curan
First Servant to Cornwall
Servant to Cornwall
Servant to Cornwall
Old Man
Gloucester
Messenger
Doctor
Messenger
Captain
Herald
Gentleman
Attendant
Attendant
Attendant
Attendant
Edmund
Goneril
Cordelia
Regan
Albany
Cornwall
Burgundy
Crew
Director
Music
Cinematography
Editor
Production Design
Costume Design
Sound