Shakespeare "King Lear"-(Hordern, 1982 TV)-Act 1, scene iv

[bmbenblog]

This is a terrible version of the fool. Not the actors fault, but the director doesn't get the role. John Hurt is much better.

[lucretiuscarus]

The Fool strikes the usual annoyingly false note but Hordern as Lear is really a revelation. Besides Scofield's performance on Caedmon this is the best that I've heard. (And I've heard Olivier, Gielgud, and Alec Guiness). And Goneril (Gillian Barge by the way according to Imdb) isn't bad either.

[catherinekit]

Hordern's Lear is breathtaking.

[Bierreisender]

I knew Hordern first through the radio adaptation of Lord of the Rings some years ago (he played Gandalf, of course.) He is even better in person. I would have loved to have seen him live on stage.

[HMCN2K9]

I hae to study this play inside out for my Leaving Certificate English exam .... it's a bit difficult to adhere to ...

[shayanaali]

i play the fool in a production of tghis we are doing, getting some tips

[AlwaysAbiggerFish]

@shayanaali I recommend reading all his lines and really understanding them. Figure out why they are clever, insightful and funny. Once you do that you should be in better shape

[JoeDean08]

hordern wud be an ok dumbledore i he was alive

[wallumwallace]

Lear with no fear..

[CanterburyCat]

Hordern's Lear is best.

[Alembic]

Seconded.

[zeteticinksa]

THIRDED

[JOEDEAN2008]

is king lear the man with the white face?

[KajiCarson]

No, that's Shakespeare.