King Lear (1971) Directed by Peter Brook CLIP #1

[likebrightmetal]

Yes The RSC has stolen Shakespeare for its own ends. All patrons are encouraged to donate to other more diverse organisations rather than looking at the RSC as the last vestige for the promotion of Shakespearean art. The RSC is inward looking self promoting and exercises exclusion at the highest level and offers no resolution or dialogue which encourages original creativity and understanding to those who once believed that the RSC was the almighty propeller for Mr William Shakespeare,

[FireEyedMaidOfWar]

Monsieur Brook is a movie genius indeed: Ever since I saw his version of the Indian epic Mahabharata I did worship him; and as long as he does not try do produce any modern nonsense like this “Marat Sade” fuss he cannot fail but be brilliant; and had he not cut the text of King Lear so much it would have been the best version made of the play I have seen so far; but than again: He did focus on the tragic essence by doing so: Here we see an old exhausted Lear causing his own destruction.

[ATsarIsBorn]

Goneril is the great Irene Worth.

[calliope8788]

Can you tell me where can I find the beginning? Thanks

[at0mized]

re: "I love this version. Too bad it's impossible to find."

It's scheduled to play on Turner Classic Movies 03/31/2010 at 3:30am Central (or thereabout) right after Kurosawa's "Ran"

Just a heads up/

[bbnut]

I love this version. Too bad it's impossible to find.

[Aberjan]

when lear falters when he realises at 0:47 that he's mirroring his earlier words to cordelia...that's a magic moment.

[goback3spaces]

Is this scene cut? Isn't the speech the fool teaches the "Have more than thou showest" speech?

[Dissolvist]

@goback3spaces

there's been a lot of cutting and re-arranging of the text for this production.

[GreatGrumbledook]

King Lear: "Here I disclaim all my paternal care, Propinquity and property of blood, And as a stranger to my heart and me Hold thee, from this, for ever. The barbarous Scythian, Or he that makes his generation messes To gorge his appetite, shall to my bosom Be as well neighbour'd, pitied, and relieved, As thou my sometime daughter."

- No doubt one of the best plays by Shakespeare! Is there a chance to see the whole movie uploaded here? Peter Brook knows his trade quite well.

[Puzz4691]

what a magnificent Fool!

[rohanmacc]

Paul Scofield was a magnificient actor; humble and yet as great as any I have seen. He was also a very kind and sweet man. I was fortunate enough to have spoken at length to him and listened to his beautiful speaking voice. The world is poorer without him.

[expectbelievereceive]

can i beg you to upload the very beginning of the film, the storm scene and the final bit where cordelia dies? i need this for school and i cant find a copy of the film on dvd

[asy4]

Who is the guy playing the fool? Isn't he the actor who was in most of Beckett's plays?

[jonathanmelia]

The Fool is Jack MacGowran. He played Van Helsing in Polanski's Fearless Vampire Killers, and the drunken film director Linda Blair throws out the window in The Exorcist. His voice: "Do you know what she did? Your c***ing daughter?" when her head spins round....

[rohanmacc]

The reason for MacGowran being in Beckett's plays is that he was the playwright's favourite actor. His version of 'Krapp's Last Tape' is about as close to definitive as possible

[jonathanmelia]

You sure? I thought it was Patrick McGee who played Krapp in Krapp's Last Tape, who plays Cornwall in this film. And Mr Alexander in A CLOCKWORK ORANGE...

[LordKamiizumi]

Storm scene wasn't uploaded by me but give me a half a day.

[damnlost]

hey umm can someone tell me which clip includes the storm scene? thanks heaps

[PunkCabaretDoll]

WHOA, WHOA, WHOA!

Thanks for the clips.. but is it possible for you to upload the whole film? Forgive me for asking too much but I need to watch this film! Paul Scofield rocks!

[kirkdax]

Do you have act 1, scene 2?

[concubinage]

do u have act 4 scene 6?

[bondurango]

This is the greatest film version of any Shakespeare play. Scofield's Lear is even better than Olivier's Hamlet.

[Eudora74]

Thank very much for posting.