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.
Credits
King Lear Cast
| Name |
Character |
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James Earl Jones
He was 43, now 93 years old
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as King Lear |
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Raúl Juliá
He was 33, 54 years old when he died
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as Edmund |
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Paul Sorvino
He was 34, 83 years old when he died
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as Gloucester |
King Lear Crew
