An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.
Acting
Etcheverry's descent into madness is absolutely shattering.
Direction
Kerchbron strips the stage bare — just faces and suffering.
Director
Jean Kerchbron
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1965 French TV adaptation was filmed live-to-tape with minimal sets, forcing the actors to carry everything.
Kerchbron deliberately cast against type — his Lear was known for playing strong patriarchs, making the collapse more devastating.
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