In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after they try to take swift control of his power.
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Orson Welles
King Lear
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Andrew McCullough Director · Peter Brook Writer William Shakespeare Story
United States release October 18, 1953 · Produced in United States · Production Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.
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CBS
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Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.
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United States
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English
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English
Release dates
United States · October 18, 1953
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