Sexual Astrology - VHS : King Lear

All ProductsApparelBabyBeautyBooksDVDDigital MusicHealth & Personal CareJewelryKitchen & HousewaresMagazinesMiscellaneousMusicMusic TracksPhotoSoftwareToysVHSVideo (DVD & VHS)Video Games

 View Shopping Cart or Checkout 

starring: Laurence Olivier, Colin Blakely, Anna Calder-Marshall, Jeremy Kemp, Robert Lang directed by: Michael Elliott See Larger Image Used Price: $1.74 Collectible Price: $24.95 Third Party New Price: $8.82 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786301516075 Format: Color, NTSC ISBN: 6301516079 Label: Kultur Video Manufacturer: Kultur Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Kultur Video Release Date: April 16, 1995 Running Time: 158 minutes Sales Rank: 17561 Studio: Kultur Video Theatrical Release Date: January 26, 1984 Related Items: Macbeth / McKellen, Dench (Thames Shakespeare Collection) William Shakespeare's Hamlet (Two-Disc Special Edition) Henry V King Lear William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice see more Editorial Review: Description: King Lear is a violent storm on a grand scale. It is a timeless tale of greed and lust for power. It is the story of a sick old man, his scheming children, and lost loyalties. King Lear is arguably Shakespeare's greatest work, masterfully adapted for the screen by Sir Laurence Olivier, unquestionably one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of the 20th century. 158 minutes. Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Very good, but it could have looked better on the screen Laurence Olivier was excellent as King Lear, and his performance in this production compares well with his other great films that he made in the past. The other actors also complemented his role and helped to make this a fine interpretation of Shakespeare. The "Stonehenge" sets added much to the atmosphere of the play. However, I think some better technology could have made this program look better on the screen. The DVD looks like it was copied from from an unrestored video made in ... Read More Rating: - One of the All-Time Great Lears Olivier's delivery of the text is brilliant. I must disagree with the American critic Robert Brustein who was unable to see the forest for the trees. It is a thoroughly enjoyable & stimulating production captured on dvd, even for intelligent people. For those of us who have sat through many dull productions of what we are told is a great play, this is a welcome revelation. Rating: - a royal pleasure I gave this film to a Shakespeare loving friend as a birthday gift. She loved it. Rating: - What can I say? What can I say? This version of "King Lear" was absolutely perfect. Minimal scenery to be sure, but that left me to actually SEE and HEAR Shakespeare and the inimitable Mr. Olivier without the any trappings. Marvelous production! A "must see" for Shakespeare enthusiasts. Rating: - Definitive This is by general consensus one of Shakespeare's two greatest works, Hamlet being the other. (Which one you think is best is purely a matter of taste; you can generate passionate arguments either way.) No matter where you come down on that debate, King Lear is indisputably a top masterpiece by the greatest writer in the English language. This production features a cast that is consummately superb, from the title role on down. Every character is played by an actor who ranks near the ... Read More see more Browse for similar items by category: Family Life - Drama - Genres - VHS - Video - Fathers & Daughters Drama - Genres - VHS - Video - General AAS General - Archives - Custom Stores - Specialty Stores - VHS - Video - Drama - General