The late Sir Lawrence Olivier stars in this Emmy Award winning production of Shakespeare's King Lear. It is the timeless tale of greed and lust for power, and of a sick old man, his scheming children and lost loyalties.
Starring:
Laurence Olivier
Colin Blakely
Anna Calder-Marshall
Jeremy Kemp
Robert Lang (II)
Studio: Granada Television
Filmed: 1984 - Released: 1984
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