Now, before we get into the essentials of how you can watch 'King Lear' right now, here are some essential information about the Broadway Theatre Archive flick. King Lear starring James Earl Jones, Douglass Watson, Paul Sorvino, Raúl Juliá has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 55 min. The release date of the movie is February 20th, 1974.
Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "James Earl Jones delivers a riveting performance as paranoid patriarch King Lear an aging monarch who insists that his three daughters prove their love for him only to learn hes exalted the two who seek to destroy him This live performance recording of Joseph Papps New York Shakespeare Festival production deftly envisions the bards haunting tragedy with a fine supporting cast including Raul Julia Paul Sorvino and Rene Auberjonois"
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