King Lear (2008 film)
| King Lear | |
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| Distributed by |
Channel 4 Thirteen/WNET |
| Directed by | Trevor Nunn |
| Produced by | Paul Wheeler |
| Written by | William Shakespeare |
| Starring |
Ian McKellen Romola Garai Frances Barber Jonathan Hyde Sylvester McCoy |
| Cinematography | Paul Wheeler |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Release date | 26 December 2008 |
| Running time | 150 minutes |
King Lear is a 2008 television film based on the William Shakespeare play of the same name, directed by Trevor Nunn. It was broadcast on More4 in the UK on Christmas Day, and shown on PBS' Great Performances in the United States in March 2009. The production was filmed mainly at Pinewood Studios in England.
It features the same cast and director as the 2007 RSC production, and started filming only a few days after the final performance at the New London Theatre, at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire. The film was released on DVD in the UK[1] and then in the US on 21 April 2009. It was shown on Channel 4 on 26 December 2008, as well as being broadcast on PBS in 2009 and a number of other TV stations internationally, including NHK Japan.[2]
Cast and crew
The following cast and crew lists is confirmed on IMDb; in all probability minor roles will be played by the same cast as the RSC production
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Production history
King Lear started filming only a few days after the final stage performance on 12 January 2008. Filming at Pinewood Studios lasted for around a month.
Whilst McKellen appeared fully nude in the original production, PBS would not allow this on screen, so there was only a partial nudity.[3]
See also
- King Lear - Original Production History
References
External links
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