King Lear (1971 Soviet film)
King Lear (Russian: Король Лир, romanized: Korol Lir) is a 1971 Soviet drama film directed by Grigori Kozintsev, based on William Shakespeare's play King Lear. The film uses Boris Pasternak's translation of the play, while the Fool's songs are translated by Samuil Marshak. It was Kozintsev's last completed film.
| King Lear | |
|---|---|
Film poster | |
| Directed by | Grigori Kozintsev |
| Written by | Grigori Kozintsev William Shakespeare (play) Boris Pasternak (Russian translation, 1919) |
| Starring | Jüri Järvet Oleg Dahl Elza Radziņa Galina Volchek |
| Cinematography | Jonas Gricius |
| Edited by | Ye. Makhankova |
| Music by | Dmitri Shostakovich |
Production company | Lenfilm |
Release date | 8 February 1971 (Soviet Union) |
Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
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