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King Lear modern film

  • 28-10-2014 12:26am
    #1
    Take Your Pants Off
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    Is there any modern versions of King Lear I can watch, as in not Shakespeare language, modern language.
    I have read the book and I got the understanding of it and whats going on but I think by watching it, I will have it inside my head by the time I do my lc


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  • #2
    nermal15
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    There's an adaptation called A Thousand Acres but I wouldn't recommend it for study purposes as the plot is changed quite a bit. That's the only 'modern' adaptation I've heard of, all other film versions are in the Shakespearean language as far as I'm aware.


  • #3
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,288 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    HMV have a made for TV production with Ian McKellen as King Lear for €4.99, it is a Royal Shakespearean production so it might be ye olde English but should be a good show, McKellen is famous for playing the role in the theatre production.

    http://www.hmv.ie/King-Lear/movies-games-entertainment/pd/83290?path=dvd


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