Bard SummerScape
King Lear
August 1, 2004
Bard SummerScape
August 1, 2004
Two Showings:
Sunday, August 1, 7:00 pm
Sunday, August 15, 7:30 pm
Directed by Grigory Kozintsev
The last film that Shostakovich scored is arguably the finest on-screen adaptation of Shakespeare. Shot in Lithuania, it features a moving performance by JŸri Jπrvet as Lear.
140 minutes, black and white, 1969
Tickets: $10
The Russian Film Festival is presented in collaboration with Seagull Films.
King Learimage courtesy of Seagull Films