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King Lear (BBC, 1982)

Jonathan Miller, 1982

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Part of the marvellous BBC Shakespeare series, Lear features perhaps Michael Hordern's greatest performance as the eponymous King, raging against the dying of the light. Penelope Wilton is a fearsomely glacial Regan.

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Film Details

Director	Jonathan Miller
Year	1982
Country	UK

Cast

Michael Hordern, Brenda Blethyn, Frank Middlemass

Technical Details

Certificate	U
Length	185 mins
Label	DD
Format	DVD Colour
Region	2
Cat No	120840
Main Language	ENGLISH

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