Poster of King Lear

King Lear

Plot: James Earl Jones delivers a riveting performance as paranoid patriarch King Lear, an aging monarch who insists that his three daughters prove their love for him, only to learn he's exalted the two who seek to destroy him. This live performance recording of Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival production deftly envisions the bard's haunting tragedy with a fine supporting cast, including Raul Julia, Paul Sorvino and Rene Auberjonois
Release Date: Wednesday, February 20 1974
50 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of James Earl JonesJames Earl JonesJames Earl Jones was 43 in King Lear as 'King Lear'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 17 1931 –
Mon, Sep 09 2024
Portrait of Douglass WatsonDouglass WatsonDouglass Watson was 52 in King Lear as 'Kent'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 24 1921 –
Mon, May 01 1989
Portrait of Paul SorvinoPaul SorvinoPaul Sorvino was 34 in King Lear as 'Gloucester'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 13 1939 –
Mon, Jul 25 2022
Portrait of Raúl JuliáRaúl JuliáRaúl Juliá was 33 in King Lear as 'Edmund'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 09 1940 –
Mon, Oct 24 1994
Portrait of Rosalind CashRosalind CashRosalind Cash was 35 in King Lear as 'Goneril'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 31 1938 –
Tue, Oct 31 1995
Portrait of Lee ChamberlinLee ChamberlinLee Chamberlin was 36 in King Lear as 'Cordelia'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 14 1938 –
Sun, May 25 2014
Portrait of Ellen HollyEllen HollyEllen Holly was 43 in King Lear as 'Regan'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 16 1931 –
Tue, Dec 05 2023
Portrait of Robert StattelRobert StattelRobert Stattel was 41 in King Lear as 'Albany'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 20 1932
Portrait of Robert LanchesterRobert LanchesterRobert Lanchester was >> in King Lear as 'Cornwall'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lou QuinonesLou QuinonesLou Quinones was >> in King Lear as 'Burgundy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean-Pierre StewartJean-Pierre StewartJean-Pierre Stewart was 27 in King Lear as 'France'.
Birthday: Sat, May 04 1946
Portrait of René AuberjonoisRené AuberjonoisRené Auberjonois was 33 in King Lear as 'Edgar'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 01 1940 –
Sun, Dec 08 2019
Portrait of Frederick CoffinFrederick CoffinFrederick Coffin was 31 in King Lear as 'Oswald'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 16 1943 –
Thu, Jul 31 2003
Portrait of Tom AldredgeTom AldredgeTom Aldredge was 45 in King Lear as 'Fool'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 28 1928 –
Fri, Jul 22 2011
Portrait of George DzundzaGeorge DzundzaGeorge Dzundza was 28 in King Lear as 'Gentleman'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 19 1945
Portrait of John R. TobinskiJohn R. TobinskiJohn R. Tobinski was >> in King Lear as 'Curan'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James HarperJames HarperJames Harper was 25 in King Lear as 'First Servant to Cornwall'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 08 1948
Portrait of Anthony ChisholmAnthony ChisholmAnthony Chisholm was 30 in King Lear as 'Servant to Cornwall'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 09 1943 –
Fri, Oct 16 2020
Portrait of Franklyn SealesFranklyn SealesFranklyn Seales was 21 in King Lear as 'Servant to Cornwall'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 15 1952 –
Mon, May 21 1990
Portrait of Charles PeguesCharles PeguesCharles Pegues was >> in King Lear as 'Old Man'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Redvers JeanmarieRedvers JeanmarieRedvers Jeanmarie was >> in King Lear as 'Messenger'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William HartWilliam HartWilliam Hart was >> in King Lear as 'Doctor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gregory MosherGregory MosherGregory Mosher was >> in King Lear as 'Messenger'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frankie FaisonFrankie FaisonFrankie Faison was 24 in King Lear as 'Captain'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 10 1949
Portrait of George AddisonGeorge AddisonGeorge Addison was >> in King Lear as 'Herald'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James West IIIJames West IIIJames West III was >> in King Lear as 'Gentleman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jose MachadoJose MachadoJose Machado was >> in King Lear as 'Attendant'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Simpson MarksonSimpson MarksonSimpson Markson was >> in King Lear as 'Attendant'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kevin MaungKevin MaungKevin Maung was >> in King Lear as 'Attendant'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John SalatJohn SalatJohn Salat was >> in King Lear as 'Attendant'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Edwin SherinEdwin SherinEdwin Sherin was 44 in King Lear as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 15 1930 –
Thu, May 04 2017
Portrait of George KeenanGeorge KeenanGeorge Keenan was >> in King Lear as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles GrossCharles GrossCharles Gross was 39 in King Lear as 'Music'
Birthday: Sun, May 13 1934
Portrait of Gene SearchingerGene SearchingerGene Searchinger was >> in King Lear as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Theoni V. AldredgeTheoni V. AldredgeTheoni V. Aldredge was 41 in King Lear as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 21 1932 –
Thu, Jan 20 2011
Portrait of Santo LoquastoSanto LoquastoSanto Loquasto was 29 in King Lear as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 26 1944
Portrait of Lou BrunoLou BrunoLou Bruno was >> in King Lear as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday