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Utter Shakespeare As I was studying this book so as you can imagine that I kind of needed all the help I could get, especially as I had to accept a 80 or so year old man being pushed to the brink of insanity. It was hard to imagine when reading the play that any of this could possibly happen but when I watched Oliver on screen I was absolutley certain it could. Oliver brings to life firstly a self-conceited and deluded King who by the gods plotting is humbled by the hands of his two eldest vicious daughters. The passionate... more info
Sir Laurence's Farewell to Shakespeare This is the first of Olivier's Shakespeare films where the entire production is worthy of its magnificent cast, his own productions having suffered slightly from being made on restricted budgets. There isn't a weak link in the cast - in addition to Olivier, I would make special mention of Leo McKern, Colin Blakely and Dorothy Tutin - and the experience is harrowing - the society portrayed in 'Lear' is a terribly brutal and cruel one. Above all, it was so fortunate that Olivier, who had recently recovered... more info
Good but not great This is a good production from Granada tv which has a very staged feel about it. The cast are all well known and respected actors but for all its merits, and John Hurt is notable as the fool, it simply lacks the deep traumatic feel of the Peter Brook version set in actual locations.
King Lear I was very impressed with this production, Laurence Olivier does a sterling job portraying King Lear. Diana Rigg gives a brilliant performance as Regan, she captures her sadistic side very well, making you really hate her, and 'liking' it when she is poisoned at the end.
Interesting take to set it in Stonehenge - this is very appropriate too, as the play is set in pagan times. Aristotle would be proud of the catharsis in this.
