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King Lear, Laurence Olivier presents ; by William Shakespeare ; directed by Michael Elliott ; executive producer, David Plowright ; Granada Television

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King Lear

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Originally broadcast on television on Channel 4 by Granada Television on Apr. 3, 1983

Laurence Olivier presents ; by William Shakespeare ; directed by Michael Elliott ; executive producer, David Plowright ; Granada Television

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Produced by Granada Television in their Manchester studios for transmission by the then fledgling Channel Four, this video production of King Lear is the timeless tale of avarice and lust for power in which a foolish king descends into madness after he divides his vast kingdom between two of his three daughters based on their flattery of him, unleashing a conspiracy of greed and cruelty and bringing tragic consequences for all

Act 1: Beginning/King Lear's palace -- The Earl of Gloucester's castle -- The Duke of Albany's palace -- A hall in the same -- Court before the same -- Act 2: Gloucester's castle -- Before Gloucester's castle -- A wood -- Before Gloucester's castle -- Act 3: A heath (Deleted by director) -- Another part of the heath -- Gloucester's castle -- The heath before a hovel -- Gloucester's castle -- A chamber in a farmhouse adjoining the castle -- Gloucester's castle -- Act 4: A heath -- Before Albany's palace -- The French camp near Dover (Deleted by director) -- The same. A tent (Deleted by director) -- Gloucester's castle -- Fields near Dover -- A tent in the French camp -- Act 5: The British camp, near Dover -- A field between the two camps -- The British camp near Dover -- Credits

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