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King Lear [videorecording] / based on play by William Shakespeare.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.; Kozint͡sev, Grigoriĭ.; Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich, 1890-1960.; Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975.; Järvet, Jüri, 1919-1995.; Shendrikova, V.; Lenfilʹm.; Facets Multimedia (Chicago, Ill.); Facets Video (Firm)
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Title
King Lear [videorecording] / based on play by William Shakespeare.
Created/published
Chicago, Ill. : Facets Multimedia, 198-?
Description
1 videocassette (140 min.) : sd., b&w ; 1/2 in.
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.
Kozint͡sev, Grigoriĭ.
Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich, 1890-1960.
Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975.
Järvet, Jüri, 1919-1995.
Shendrikova, V.
Lenfilʹm.
Facets Multimedia (Chicago, Ill.)
Facets Video (Firm)
Summary
A dramatization of William Shakespeare's play in which tragedy occurs when an old king divides his kingdom between his daughters.
Note
VHS format.

Videocassette release of the 1971 Russian motion picture produced by Lenfilm Studios.

Russian with English subtitles ; Russian translated by Boris Pasternak.

"Facets Video."
Credits
Director-screenplay, Grigory Kozintsev ; music, Dmitry Shostakovich.
Cast
Yuri Jarvet, V. Shendrikova.
Genre/form
Film adaptations.

Call number
VCR 153

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