King Lear, played by Paul Scofield, is ridiculed by his fool and chided by his eldest daughter Goneril. This is my favorite film version of Shakespeare's famous play. It is grim, graphic, and flawlessly casted.

The Duke of Cornwall gouges out the eyes of the Earl of Gloucester with a spoon saying "Out! Vile jelly."

King Lear, played by Paul Scofield, has been treated inhospitably at his daughter Goneril's castle and curses her mightily before his departure.

an extract from the celebrated film version of King Lear by Russian director Grigori Kozintsev. English subtitles. Jí¼ri Jí¤rvet ... King Lear Karl Sebris ... Gloucester Aleksei Petrenko ... Oswald Valentina Shendrikova ... Cordelia Director: Grigori Kozintsev (1905-1973, this was his last film) and Iosif Shapiro (co-director) adaptation by Kozintsev, and Boris Pasternak translated the Shakespeare text into Russian Original Music by Dmitri Shosta

King Lear is dead. Edgar, natural son of the Earl of Gloucester delivers the oft-quoted final lines of the film.

Lear has left Goneril and finds Regan and the Duke of Cornwall at Gloucester's. Goneril soon arrives whereupon they team up and deny him all his privileges.

Lear arrives at the Earl of Gloucester's to find his servant in the stocks. The fool teaches a lesson.

The Duke of Cornwall gouges out the eyes of the Earl of Gloucester with a spoon saying "Out! Vile jelly."

a clip from the celebrated film version of King Lear by Russian director Grigori Kozintsev. English subtitles. Oleg Dal ... Fool Jí¼ri Jí¤rvet ... King Lear Elza Radzina ... Goneril Donatas Banionis ... Albany Vladimir Yemelyanov ... Kent Director: Grigori Kozintsev (1905-1973, this was his last film) and Iosif Shapiro (co-director) adaptation by Kozintsev, and Boris Pasternak translated the Shakespeare text into Russian Original Music by Dmitri

Extended version of CLIP #7

Edgar challenges and defeats Edmund. Goneril kills Regan then herself. Cordelia is hanged.

King Lear is reunited with Cordelia. There's a link to the original play dialogue below for reference. Obviously, the movie doesn't follow the script verbatim. www.opensourceshakespeare.org

Act II Scene 4 of William Shakespeare's "King Lear" (1971). Paul Scofield in Peter Brook's masterpiece version. Thrilling, minimalistic and very cineastic experience. Released on DVD: www.amazon.com Directed by Peter Brook. Starring: Paul Scofield (King Lear), Patrick Magee (Cornwall), Cyril Cusack (Albany), Susan Engel (Regan), Tom Fleming (Kent), Anne-Lise Gabold (Cordelia), Ian Hogg (Edmund), Sí¸ren Elung Jensen (Duke of Burgundy), Robert Lang

Shakespeare's "King Lear", from the Edmund/Edgar fight to the end of the play and film. a clip from the celebrated film version of King Lear by Russian director Grigori Kozintsev. English subtitles. Valentina Shendrikova ... Cordelia Donatas Banionis ... Albany Oleg Dal ... Fool Jí¼ri Jí¤rvet ... King Lear Elza Radzina ... Goneril Galina Volchek ... Regan Vladimir Yemelyanov ... Kent Regimantas Adomaitis ... Edmund Director: Grigori Kozintsev (19

The banished Duke of Kent, disguised as a lowly servant, is sent by Lear to announce his arrival when he intercepts and confronts Goneril's messenger. He is put in the stocks by the Duke of Cornwall and Regan.

wouldn't believe how long it took me to figure out the Pan control on the program I use, too...phew! :P ) I've clearly tried a different kind of tone and theme here than what I'm used to doing, so please...be kind! ^_^ Hopefully you'll get something out of it, and may even be compelled to watch one of these movies or pick up a script afterwards. :P Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Videos: Hamlet (1948) - featuring Sir Lawrence Olivi

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