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Release Date:
6 August 1975 (USA) morePlot:
King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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A brilliant, harrowing adaptation. moreCast
(Credited cast) | Jüri Järvet | ... | King Lear (as Yuri Yarvet) |
| Elza Radzina | ... | Goneril (as E. Radzina) |
| Galina Volchek | ... | Regan (as G. Volchek) |
| Valentina Shendrikova | ... | Cordelia (as V. Shendrikova) |
| Oleg Dal | ... | Fool (as O. Dal) |
| Karl Sebris | ... | Gloster (as K. Sebris) |
| Leonhard Merzin | ... | Edgar (as L. Merzin) |
| Regimantas Adomaitis | ... | Edmund (as R. Adomaytis) |
| Vladimir Yemelyanov | ... | Kent (as V. Yemelyanov) |
| Aleksandr Vokach | ... | Cornwall (as A. Vokach) |
| Donatas Banionis | ... | Albany (as D. Banionis) |
| Aleksei Petrenko | ... | Oswald (as A. Petrenko) |
| Juozas Budraitis | ... | King of France (as I. Budraytis) |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Roman Gromadsky | (as R. Gromadsky) | |
| Nikolai Kuzmin | (as N. Kuzmin) | |
| Ants Lauter | (as A. Lauter) | |
| Ignat Leirer | (as I. Leyrer) | |
| Konstantin Tyagunov | (as K. Tyagunov) | |
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139 minCountry:
Soviet UnionLanguage:
RussianColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Finland:SMOVIEmeter: 
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Back in high school, I had to watch this as we were studying King Lear in class.
Having watched both the Brooks and Olivier versions, I went in somewhat cautiously- I wasn't too fond of either, finding the Olivier version to be too colourful, and the Brooks version sombre.
This proved a sobering reminder of how truly spectacular cinematography can be if done correctly. This film gripped me like no other, and I watched riveted throughout.
The added Soviet focus on the peril of the peasant's, and the splendor of the palace helped to further heighten Lear's downfall. Chock-a-block full of brilliant performances, this has swiftly become one of my most treasured VHS tapes.
The only fault I could find was the somewhat tinny quality of the sound- but for a movie of the time, the quality was excellent.
A remarkable, truly moving film I recommend to everyone.