King Lear is a 1971 British film adaptation of the Shakespeare play directed by Peter Brook and starring Paul Scofield. 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.
King Lear (1971)
Directed by Peter Brook
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Adaptation, British, Shakespeare
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Based On: based on King Lear, King Lear
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Alternate Titles
King Lear
GB, US
Kong Lear
DK
Kral Lear
TR
Król Lear
PL
Lear király
HU
O vasilias Lear
GR
Re Lear
IT
Regele Lear
RO
Rei Lear
BR
Король Лир
RU
Крал Лир
BG
リア王
JP