King Lear (1953)
Directed by Andrew McCullough
1h 22m
TV Movie
| History
| Drama
In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after they try to take swift control of his power.
Cast
Orson Welles
King Lear
Natasha Parry
Cordelia
Arnold Moss
Duke of Albany
Bramwell Fletcher
Earl of Kent
David J. Stewart
Oswald
Margaret Phillips
Regan
Beatrice Straight
Goneril
Alan Badel
Fool
Micheál Mac Liammóir
Poor Tom
Crew
Andrew McCullough
Director
Peter Brook
Writer
Andrew McCullough
Director of Photography
Virgil Thomson
Original Music Composer
William Shakespeare
Original Story
Henry May
Production Design
Gene Callahan
Set Decoration
Georges Wakhévitch
Art Designer
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