King Lear [1998 TV movie]

by Richard Eyre, PBS

Other authors: Ian Holm, Finbar Lynch, Paul Rhys

Series: Masterpiece [PBS] (28.01)

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Based on the 1997 Royal National Theatre production, widely considered the finest staging of King Lear in the past decade, Ian Holm 'touches greatness' (N.Y. Times) in Shakespeare's most sublime and difficult role.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Richard Eyre	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
PBS	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Holm, Ian	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Lynch, Finbar	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Rhys, Paul	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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King Lear by William Shakespeare

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Based on the 1997 Royal National Theatre production, widely considered the finest staging of King Lear in the past decade, Ian Holm 'touches greatness' (N.Y. Times) in Shakespeare's most sublime and difficult role.

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