King Lear (1971 Soviet film)
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Cinematography | Jonas Gricius |
Edited by | Ye. Makhankova |
Music by | Dmitri Shostakovich |
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Release date | 8 February 1971 (Soviet Union) |
Running time | 130 minutes |
Country | Soviet Union |
Language | Russian |
King Lear (
Production
Grigori Kozintsev considered many actors for the role of Lear. The casting director first suggested Jüri Järvet for the small part of a tramp, but Kozintsev offered him the title role. He later explained: "The internal world of this actor seemed attractive to me. This is an actor of deep thought. He is able to play the role with philosophical depth. Järvet is equally strong in humour, in that particular sort of humour that sometimes touches upon grotesque".[1] Järvet was only 50 years old by the time of filming.
The role of
The film was shot primarily in Narva and Ivangorod. Its extensive set of houses and streets was built inside the Ivangorod Fortress, which was under reconstruction at the time of filming. The film's scenic designers were Evgeny Eney and Vsevolod Ulitko; its costumes were created by the chief designer of the Bolshoi Theatre Simon Virsaladze. Dmitri Shostakovich composed the film's score.
Cast
- Jüri Järvet as King Lear (voiced by Zinovy Gerdt)
- Elza Radziņa as Goneril (voiced by Nina Nikitina)
- Galina Volchek as Regan
- Valentina Shendrikova as Cordelia
- Oleg Dahlas Fool
- Kārlis Sebris as Gloucester (voiced by Grigori Gay)
- Leonhard Merzin as Edgar (voiced by Emmanuil Vitorgan)
- Regimantas Adomaitis as Edmund
- Vladimir Yemelyanov as Kent
- Aleksandr Vokach as Cornwall
- Donatas Banionis as Albany (voiced by Aleksandr Demyanenko)
- Aleksei Petrenko as Oswald
- Juozas Budraitis as King of France
Accolades
- Tehran International Film Festival (1972): Grand Prix (Grigori Kozintsev) and Best Actor Award (Jüri Järvet)
- Chicago International Film Festival (1972): Silver Hugo for Best Director (Grigori Kozintsev)
- Milan International Film Festival (1973): Golden Medal (Grigori Kozintsev)
See also
References
External links
- King Lear at IMDb