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GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
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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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 69GoodWatch 75
IMDb6.9
Running time
1 h 22 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 history movies, −40 min on the typical 122
typical 12282Half of all history movies run 108–138 min.
Released
1953
October 18, 1953
73 years ago
Genres
TV MovieHistoryDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
18 of 18
Orson WellesKing Lear
Natasha ParryCordelia
Arnold MossDuke of Albany
Bramwell FletcherEarl of Kent
David J. StewartOswald
Margaret PhillipsRegan
Beatrice StraightGoneril
Alan BadelFool
Micheál Mac LiammóirPoor Tom
Frederick WorlockEarl of Gloucester
Scott ForbesDuke of Cornwall
Wesley AddyKing of France
Fred SadoffDuke of Burgundy
Lloyd BochnerFirst Gentleman- CGChris GampelFirst Servant
- LOLeRoi OpertiDoctor
Alistair CookeSelf – Host
Peter BrookSelf – Director
Directing · 1
- Andrew McCullough Director, Director of Photography
Writing · 2
- Peter Brook Writer
- William Shakespeare Original Story
Sound · 1
- Virgil Thomson Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Henry May Production Design
- Gene Callahan Set Decoration
- Georges Wakhévitch Art Designer
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