King Lear
Although it may seem radical even to attempt a silent version of a Shakespeare play, such films were frequently made throughout the 1910s. This adaptation of King Lear had the advantage of starring Frederick Warde, who was renowned for his many stage performances as Lear. Warde is seen in rare form...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., MVD Entertainment Group. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2013], c2010.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (65 min.) : sd., col. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Daughters' Love of Their Father (5:00)
- Earl of Kent (1:54)
- Who Will Take Cordelia? (3:51)
- Deceitful Children (3:06)
- Enmity Between Brothers (3:14)
- Plots and Rejection (5:25)
- Daughter's Treachery (2:02)
- Lear's Rejection by His Daughter (5:20)
- Father Rejected by Daughter (4:34)
- Lear in Edgar's Hovel (2:27)
- Torture and Death (4:18)
- Cordelia Learns of Her Father's Plight (2:40)
- Father and Daughter Reunited (4:08)
- Plots and Battles (4:08)
- Poison and Death (7:07)
- Death of Lear and Cordelia (5:37)