King Lear (1916 film)
King Lear is a 1916 silent film based on the 1606 play, directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring his father, the noted stage actor Frederick Warde. The film is one of a spate of Shakespearean films produced at the time to coincide with the 300th anniversary celebrations of William Shakespeare's death.
| King Lear | |
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| Directed by | Ernest C. Warde |
| Written by | Philip Lonergan |
| Story by | William Shakespeare |
| Starring | Frederick Warde |
| Cinematography | John M. Bauman William M. Zollinger |
Production company | Thanhouser Company |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English (silent) |
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