Starring: Colin Blakely, Jayne Lindsay-Gray, Peter Elliot, John Hurt, Alan Sader, David Threlfall, Anna Calder-Marshall, Robert Lang, Laurence Olivier, Lou Crisuolo, Dorothy Tutin, Larry Souder, George Yiasomi, Leo McKern, Marc Clement, Jeremy Kemp, Ted Prichard, Robert Lindsay, Diana Rigg, Richard Rhodes

Directed by: Michael Elliott

Laurence Olivier stars in and produces this adaptation of Shakespeare's famous tragedy, made exclusively for television. The ageing King Lear (Olivier) decides to split his kingdom between three daughters - Regan, Cordelia and Goneril - with each receiving a share appropriate to the amount of love they feel for him. However, when the faithful Cordelia refuses to protest her devotion, an enraged Lear foolishly cedes complete control to the devious remaining siblings - with terrible results.

DVD EXTRAS

Interactive menus, Scene accessInteractive menus

Soundtrack Languages

 Dolby Digital 2.0: English

Technical Details

Certification: 15
Duration: 157 mins
Format: DVD
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1:1.33 (4:3) Standard
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0
Cat. No: 7952676(NETWORK)

Also available as: King Lear (DVD) (Region 2)