![]() ![]() I do remember it did take some time when I was studying it to feel genuine sympathy throughout for the character(I do agree the way he is in the first act may put some people off, especially if you are not familiar with the play beforehand). The performances from a great cast are on the most part spot on. The dialogue as always with Shakespeare is brilliant, both poetic and haunting in King Lear and coming across as that here as well. The picture and sound are crisp and clear. Trevor Nunn's stage direction is very effective, it is lively in pace yet manages to give the play the right amount of poignancy and intensity it should. Although I didn't think the production values looked too bad I was rather confused to where it was supposed to be set. One here though may wish for sets that gave you a better idea of where the production was meant to be set. This King Lear is excellent, slightly superior to Olivier's version which apart from the music was great. Though I am more familiar with other Shakespeare plays. ![]() King Lear is a play I do know reasonably well, I had to study it in English as part of the topic themes of love of various poems, plays and books. Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 9 / 10 An excellent King Lear with a great cast ![]()
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