King Lear (1971 British film)
King Lear is a 1971 British film adaptation of the Shakespeare play directed by Peter Brook and starring Paul Scofield. Filmed in stark black-and-white, the film was inspired by the absurdist theatre of playwrights such as Samuel Beckett and upon release was noted for its bleak tone and wintry atmosphere.
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| Directed by | Peter Brook |
| Written by | Peter Brook William Shakespeare |
| Produced by | Michael Birkett Mogens Skot-Hansen |
| Starring | Paul Scofield |
| Cinematography | Henning Kristiansen |
| Edited by | Kasper Schyberg |
Production companies | Filmways Royal Shakespeare Company |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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