King Lear (1971 British film)
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King Lear is a 1971 British film adaptation of the Shakespeare play directed by Peter Brook and starring Paul Scofield.[1] Filmed in stark black-and-white, the film was inspired by the absurdist theatre of playwrights such as Samuel Beckett and upon release was noted for its bleak tone and wintry atmosphere.[2]
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Directed by | Peter Brook |
Written by | Peter Brook William Shakespeare |
Produced by | Michael Birkett Mogens Skot-Hansen |
Starring | Paul Scofield |
Cinematography | Henning Kristiansen |
Edited by | Kasper Schyberg |
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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