DramaTV Movie
Watch King Lear (1974) Official Trailer
9 / 10 IMDb February 20, 1974 2h 55m
James Earl Jones delivers a riveting performance as paranoid patriarch King Lear, an aging monarch who insists that his three daughters prove their love for him, only to learn he's exalted the two who seek to destroy him. This live performance recording of Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival production deftly envisions the bard's haunting tragedy with a fine supporting cast, including Raul Julia, Paul Sorvino and Rene Auberjonois.
Director
Runtime
2h 55m
Release Date
February 20, 1974
Genre
Drama, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
James Earl Jones
as King Lear
No photo
Douglass Watson
as Kent
Paul Sorvino
as Gloucester
Raúl Juliá
as Edmund
Rosalind Cash
as Goneril
Lee Chamberlin
as Cordelia
Ellen Holly
as Regan
No photo
Robert Stattel
as Albany
No photo
Robert Lanchester
as Cornwall
No photo
Lou Quinones
as Burgundy
No photo
Jean-Pierre Stewart
as France
René Auberjonois
as Edgar
Frederick Coffin
as Oswald
Tom Aldredge
as Fool
George Dzundza
as Gentleman
No photo
John R. Tobinski
as Curan
James Harper
as First Servant to Cornwall
Anthony Chisholm
as Servant to Cornwall
Franklyn Seales
as Servant to Cornwall
No photo
Charles Pegues
as Old Man
Production Companies
Broadway Theatre Archive
Advertisement
Viewer Reviews
Sign in to rate and review this movie.
Sign in Loading reviews…
Related Movies & Trailers
6.7
The Death of Robin Hood
2026·Adventure
6.8
Desire
2026·Mystery
7.2
The Devil Wears Prada 2
2026·Comedy
4.2
The Sparrow's Fluttering
1988·Drama
8.7
Michael
2026·Music
8.7
The Shawshank Redemption
1994·Drama
6.3
Au Bonheur des Dames
1930·Drama
6.0
Jana Nayagan
2026·Action
4.0
Siping
2026·Drama
8.5
Interstellar
2014·Adventure
6.7
Elize: Shadows of a Woman
2026·Thriller
6.1
A Flame in My Heart
1987·Drama