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King Lear (Original title)
Date: 21 March 1998 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: 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