King Lear Laurence Olivier and John Hurt Shakespeare 1983 TV Remastered 4 K
King Lear (1983 TV programme) Laurence Olivier and John Hurt played respectively Lear and the Fool in this production to great acclaim, winning an Emmy for his performance. It was the last of Olivier s appearances in a Shakespeare play. At 75, he was one of the oldest actors to take on this enormously demanding role. (He had previously played Lear in 1946 at the Old Vic) Please consider subscribing to our channel for More Insights: Directed by Michael Elliott CAST Laurence Olivier King Lear Colin Blakely Earl of Кеnt Anna CalderMarshall Cordelia, King Lear s daughter Jeremy Kemp Duke of Cornwall Robert Lang Duke of Albany Robert Lindsay Edmund, Gloucester s son Leo McKern Earl of Gloucester David Threlfall Edgar, Gloucester s son Dorothy Tutin Goneril, King Lear s daughter John Hurt Fool Diana Rigg Regan, King Lear s daughter Brian
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