Korol Lir
Summary:
This is a Russian, black-and-white production of the great Shakespearean classic, starring Juri Jarvet. Long-considered one of the greatest and most wrenching tragedies in world literature, King Lear shows that great force of character is not necessarily wise, rude speech is not necessarily unkind, and madness is in some cases a perfectly reasonable response to intolerable condi... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Jüri Järvet - (King Lear)
Elza Radzina
Galina Volchek
Valentina Shendrikova - (Cordelia)
Oleg Dal - (Fool)
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Review:
There's tragedy in Korol Lir, Grigori Kozintev's version of King Lear, but it's more than the tragedy of a once-wise King whose vanity causes him to make a personally disastrous decision. In Lir, the tragedy is greater, as it implies that Lear's foolishness is bringing destruction not just to him but to an entire region, perhaps an e... Continue >>
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