King Lear (1953 film)
King Lear is a 1953 live television adaptation of the Shakespeare play staged by Peter Brook and starring Orson Welles. Preserved on kinescope, it aired October 18, 1953, as part of the CBS television series Omnibus, hosted by Alistair Cooke. The cast includes Micheál Mac Liammóir and Alan Badel.
| King Lear | |
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| Genre | Tragedy |
| Based on | King Lear |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Andrew McCullough |
| Starring | Orson Welles |
| Theme music composer | Virgil Thomson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 73 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | 18 October 1953 |
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