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.
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Orson Welles
as King Lear
as King Lear
Natasha Parry
as Cordelia
as Cordelia
Arnold Moss
as Duke of Albany
as Duke of Albany
Bramwell Fletcher
as Earl of Kent
as Earl of Kent
David J. Stewart
as Oswald
as Oswald
Margaret Phillips
as Regan
as Regan
Beatrice Straight
as Goneril
as Goneril
Alan Badel
as Fool
as Fool
Micheál Mac Liammóir
as Poor Tom
as Poor Tom
Frederick Worlock
as Earl of Gloucester
as Earl of Gloucester
Scott Forbes
as Duke of Cornwall
as Duke of Cornwall
Wesley Addy
as King of France
as King of France
Fred Sadoff
as Duke of Burgundy
as Duke of Burgundy
Lloyd Bochner
as First Gentleman
as First Gentleman
Chris Gampel
as First Servant
as First Servant
LeRoi Operti
as Doctor
as Doctor
Alistair Cooke
as Self – Host
as Self – Host
Peter Brook
as Self – Director
as Self – Director
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Andrew McCullough
Director
Director
Peter Brook
Writer
Writer
Andrew McCullough
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Virgil Thomson
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
William Shakespeare
Original Story
Original Story
Gene Callahan
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Georges Wakhévitch
Art Designer
Art Designer
Henry May
Production Design
Production Design
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