King Lear (1971 USSR film)
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King Lear is a 1971 Soviet
film
directed by Grigori Kozintsev
, based on William Shakespeare
's play King Lear
.
Cinema of Russia
The cinema of Russia began in the Russian Empire, widely developed under the Soviet and in the years following the fall of the Soviet system, the Russian film industry would remain internationally recognised...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
directed by Grigori Kozintsev
Grigori Kozintsev
Grigori Mikhaylovich Kozintsev was a Jewish Ukrainian, Soviet Russian theatre and film director. He was named People's Artist of the USSR in 1964.He studied in the Imperial Academy of Arts...
, based on William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
's play King Lear
King Lear
King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The title character descends into madness after foolishly disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. The play is based on the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological...
.
Cast
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- King Lear (voice: Zinovi GerdtZinovi GerdtZinovy Efimovich Gerdt was a Soviet/Russian theatre and cinema actor, recognized with the title People's Artist of the USSR.-Biography:At 15, Gerdt graduated from a vocational school affiliated with the Valerian Kuybyshev Electrical Plant. He started working on Metrostroy as a...
) - Elza Radzina - Goneril
- Galina Volchek - Regan
- Valentina Shendrikova - Cordelia
- Oleg Dahl - Fool
- Karlis Sebris - Gloster
- Leonhard Merzin - Edgar
- Regimantas Adomaitis - Edmund
- Vladimir YemelyanovVladimir YemelyanovVladimir Yemelyanov was a Soviet actor, who appeared in 39 films between 1953 and 1975.-Selected filmography:* Hostile Whirlwinds * Road to Life * King Lear -External links:...
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) - Aleksei Petrenko - Oswald
- Juozas BudraitisJuozas BudraitisJuozas Budraitis is a Soviet and Lithuanian actor. He has appeared in 67 films and television shows since 1966. He starred in the Soviet film Wounded Game, which was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...
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