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Sir Laurence Olivier stars in this Emmy Award winning production of Shakespeare's King Lear, critically acclaimed as a true film classic. Olivier's performance is described as "...a performance as great as anything he has ever done in his illustrious career".

King Lear proved to be Olivier's final major screen role.  Stunningly told, King Lear is a tragedy of epic proportions. A timeless tale of greed and lust for power, it is the story of a tyrant king, his scheming children and lost loyalties.

Director:

Michael Elliott [1],

Starring:

Brian Cox [45], John Hurt [57], Diana Rigg [22], Dorothy Tutin [4], Laurence Olivier [35],

Screen Formats:

Full Frame 1.33:1

Language and Sound:

English Dolby Digital Stereo

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