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King Lear

Plot: King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters
Release Date: Tuesday, December 15 1970
54 years ago
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Portrait of Jüri JärvetJüri Järvet. Jüri Järvet was 51 in King Lear as 'King Lear'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 18 1919 –
Died: Wed, Jul 05 1995
Portrait of Galina VolchekGalina Volchek. Galina Volchek was 36 in King Lear as 'Regan'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 19 1933 –
Died: Thu, Dec 26 2019
Portrait of Elza RadziņaElza Radziņa. Elza Radziņa was 53 in King Lear as 'Goneril'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 10 1917 –
Died: Thu, Aug 18 2005
Portrait of Valentina ShendrikovaValentina Shendrikova. Valentina Shendrikova was 25 in King Lear as 'Cordelia'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 17 1945 –
Died: Sat, Feb 18 2017
Portrait of Oleg DalOleg Dal. Oleg Dal was 29 in King Lear as 'Fool'.
Birthday: Sun, May 25 1941 –
Died: Tue, Mar 03 1981
Portrait of Donatas BanionisDonatas Banionis. Donatas Banionis was 46 in King Lear as 'Albany'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 28 1924 –
Died: Thu, Sep 04 2014
Portrait of Regimantas AdomaitisRegimantas Adomaitis. Regimantas Adomaitis was 33 in King Lear as 'Edmund'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 31 1937 –
Died: Mon, Jun 20 2022
Portrait of Aleksandr VokachAleksandr Vokach. Aleksandr Vokach was 44 in King Lear as 'Cornwall'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 21 1926 –
Died: Sun, Oct 01 1989
Portrait of Aleksey PetrenkoAleksey Petrenko. Aleksey Petrenko was 32 in King Lear as 'Oswald'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 26 1938 –
Died: Wed, Feb 22 2017
Portrait of Juozas BudraitisJuozas Budraitis. Juozas Budraitis was 30 in King Lear as 'King of France'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 06 1940
Portrait of Karlis SebrisKarlis Sebris. Karlis Sebris was 56 in King Lear as 'Gloster'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 18 1914 –
Died: Mon, Jan 12 2009
Portrait of Vladimir YemelyanovVladimir Yemelyanov. Vladimir Yemelyanov was 59 in King Lear as 'Kent'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 18 1911 –
Died: Wed, Jul 02 1975
Portrait of Leonhard MerzinLeonhard Merzin. Leonhard Merzin was 36 in King Lear as 'Edgar'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 10 1934 –
Died: Tue, Jan 02 1990
Portrait of Roman GromadskiyRoman Gromadskiy. Roman Gromadskiy was 29 in King Lear as 'Gloster's Servant'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 18 1940 –
Died: Sat, Aug 28 2021
Portrait of Zinoviy GerdtZinoviy Gerdt. Zinoviy Gerdt was 54 in King Lear as 'King Lear (voice)'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 08 1916 –
Died: Mon, Nov 18 1996
Portrait of Grigori GajGrigori Gaj. Grigori Gaj was 50 in King Lear as 'Gloster (voice)'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 14 1920 –
Died: Mon, Oct 02 1995
Portrait of Aleksandr DemyanenkoAleksandr Demyanenko. Aleksandr Demyanenko was 33 in King Lear as 'Albany (voice)'.
Birthday: Sun, May 30 1937 –
Died: Sun, Aug 22 1999
Portrait of Emmanuil VitorganEmmanuil Vitorgan. Emmanuil Vitorgan was 30 in King Lear as 'Edgar (voice) / Messenger (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 27 1939
Portrait of Nikolay KuzminNikolay Kuzmin. Nikolay Kuzmin was 53 in King Lear
Birthday: Sun, Feb 25 1917 –
Died: Sun, Mar 14 1999
Portrait of Ants LauterAnts Lauter. Ants Lauter was 76 in King Lear
Birthday: Thu, Jul 05 1894 –
Died: Tue, Oct 30 1973
Portrait of Ignat LeyrerIgnat Leyrer. Ignat Leyrer was 49 in King Lear
Birthday: Fri, Apr 15 1921 –
Died: Tue, Dec 13 1983
Portrait of Konstantin TyagunovKonstantin Tyagunov. Konstantin Tyagunov was >> in King Lear
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of V. BobrovV. Bobrov. V. Bobrov was >> in King Lear
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Grigori KozintsevGrigori Kozintsev. Grigori Kozintsev was 65 in King Lear as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 22 1905 –
Died: Fri, May 11 1973
Portrait of Iosif ShapiroIosif Shapiro. Iosif Shapiro was 63 in King Lear as 'Co-Director'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 15 1907 –
Died: Tue, May 23 1989
Portrait of Jonas GriciusJonas Gricius. Jonas Gricius was 42 in King Lear as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 05 1928 –
Died: Mon, Feb 01 2021
Portrait of V. KravchenkoV. Kravchenko. V. Kravchenko was >> in King Lear as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Valentina KuznetsovaValentina Kuznetsova. Valentina Kuznetsova was 59 in King Lear as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 27 1910 –
Died: Wed, May 28 2008
Portrait of I. MochalovaI. Mochalova. I. Mochalova was >> in King Lear as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arkadiy TigayArkadiy Tigay. Arkadiy Tigay was 25 in King Lear as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 12 1945
Portrait of I. VishnevskayaI. Vishnevskaya. I. Vishnevskaya was >> in King Lear as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yevgeniya MakhankovaYevgeniya Makhankova. Yevgeniya Makhankova was 62 in King Lear as 'Editor'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1908
Portrait of Dmitri ShostakovichDmitri Shostakovich. Dmitri Shostakovich was 64 in King Lear as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, Sep 25 1906 –
Died: Sat, Aug 09 1975
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare. William Shakespeare would have been no older than 52 in King Lear as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Died: Sat, Apr 23 1616
Portrait of Boris PasternakBoris Pasternak. Boris Pasternak would have been no older than 70 in King Lear as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 10 1890 –
Died: Mon, May 30 1960
Portrait of Aleksandr SysoyevAleksandr Sysoyev. Aleksandr Sysoyev was >> in King Lear as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lyudmila EliseevaLyudmila Eliseeva. Lyudmila Eliseeva was >> in King Lear as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Aleksandr NeyAleksandr Ney. Aleksandr Ney was >> in King Lear as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vasili GoryunovVasili Goryunov. Vasili Goryunov was 62 in King Lear as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 13 1908
Portrait of Simon VirsaladzeSimon Virsaladze. Simon Virsaladze was >> in King Lear as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Evgeny EneyEvgeny Eney. Evgeny Eney was 80 in King Lear as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 09 1890 –
Died: Sun, Jun 06 1971
Portrait of Ye. YakubaYe. Yakuba. Ye. Yakuba was >> in King Lear as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of I. ZaytsevaI. Zaytseva. I. Zaytseva was >> in King Lear as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vsevolod UlitkoVsevolod Ulitko. Vsevolod Ulitko was >> in King Lear as 'Set Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vladimir AmosenkoVladimir Amosenko. Vladimir Amosenko was >> in King Lear as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Valentin KomarovValentin Komarov. Valentin Komarov was >> in King Lear as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eduard VanuntsEduard Vanunts. Eduard Vanunts was 41 in King Lear as 'Sound'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 02 1929 –
Died: Tue, Dec 12 2006