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A New York Shakespeare Festival production of William Shakespeare's play in which tragedy occurs when an old king divides his kingdom between his daughters.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: New York Shakespeare Festival Productions, WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), Broadway Theatre Archive, Image Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Papp, Joseph, Kassel, Virginia, Sherin, Edwin, Holbrook, Hal, Jones, James Earl, Watson, Douglass, 1921-1989, Sorvino, Paul, Julia, Raul, Cash, Rosalind, Chamberlin, Lee, Holly, Ellen, 1931-, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, [2001]
Subjects:
Lear, > King of England (Legendary character) > Drama.
Television adaptations.
Description
Summary:A New York Shakespeare Festival production of William Shakespeare's play in which tragedy occurs when an old king divides his kingdom between his daughters.
Item Description:Videodisc release of the production of Thirteen/WNET for Theater in America on PBS, originally broadcast 2/20/74.
Dual-layer format.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (176 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital, mono.
Production Credits:Producer for public television, Virginia Kassel ; music, Charles Gross.