King Lear

1971 film by Peter Brook
Movie film Q3197020
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Summary

King Lear is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • King Lear's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • King Lear was directed by Peter Brook[4].
  • Peter Brook wrote the screenplay for King Lear[5].
  • King Lear's genre is drama film[6].
  • King Lear's based on is recorded as King Lear[7].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Paul Scofield[8].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Cyril Cusack[9].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Ian Hogg[10].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Alan Webb[11].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Anne-Lise Gabold[12].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Jack MacGowran[13].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Irene Worth[14].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Tom Fleming[15].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Robert Lloyd[16].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Søren Elung Jensen[17].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Susan Engel[18].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Patrick Magee[19].
  • A cast member of King Lear was Barry Stanton[20].
  • King Lear's director of photography is recorded as Henning Kristiansen[21].
  • The original language of King Lear was English[22].
  • King Lear was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • King Lear's color is recorded as black-and-white[24].
  • King Lear's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[25].
  • King Lear was published on February 4, 1971[26].
  • King Lear was released on November 22, 1971[27].

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Authorship and Creation

King Lear was directed by Peter Brook[4]. Peter Brook wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Paul Scofield[8], Cyril Cusack[9], Ian Hogg[10], Alan Webb[11], Anne-Lise Gabold[12], and Jack MacGowran[13].

Publication

Publication dates include February 4, 1971[26] and November 22, 1971[27]. The original language of King Lear was English[22]. Its genre is drama film[6]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Adaptations and Inspiration

King Lear inspired it[28]. Its after a work by is recorded as William Shakespeare[29].

Why It Matters

King Lear ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    After a work by → William Shakespeare
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ After a work by: William Shakespeare, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788062380436"
  2. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inspired by → King Lear
    Publication date → +1971-02-04T00:00:00Z, +1971-11-22T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Peter Brook
    Duration → {'amount': '+137'}
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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