King Lear (Original title)
Date: 21 March 1998 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Richard Eyre
Synopsis: Richard Eyre's film version of his award-winning Royal National Theatre production. After disinheriting the youngest of his three daughters because she refuses to pander to his desire for flattery, King Lear suffers the torments of rage, humiliation and madness at the hands of his two eldest daughters before arriving at a painful self-knowledge.Synopsis: Studio-based filmed version of the Royal National Theatre production of Shakespeare's play.
Genre: Drama
Series title: Performance
TV Transmissions
Date: 21 March 1998Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:00-23:20Runtime: 81 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound - Stereo
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 138.09 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1998-03-21BFI identifier: C-980606
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1445951
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(6)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 138.09 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1998-03-21BFI identifier: C-980545
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 138.09 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1998-03-21BFI identifier: C-980606
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 138.09 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1390131
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1445951
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-231228
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-231335
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Date: 21 March 1998 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Richard Eyre
Synopsis: Richard Eyre's film version of his award-winning Royal National Theatre production. After disinheriting the youngest of his three daughters because she refuses to pander to his desire for flattery, King Lear suffers the torments of rage, humiliation and madness at the hands of his two eldest daughters before arriving at a painful self-knowledge.Synopsis: Studio-based filmed version of the Royal National Theatre production of Shakespeare's play.
Genre: Drama
Series title: Performance
TV Transmissions
Date: 21 March 1998Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:00-23:20Runtime: 81 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound - Stereo
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 138.09 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1998-03-21BFI identifier: C-980606
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1445951
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(6)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 138.09 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1998-03-21BFI identifier: C-980545
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 138.09 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1998-03-21BFI identifier: C-980606
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 138.09 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1390131
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1445951
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-231228
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-231335
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape