"King Lear" is Shakespeare's deepest tragedy, and the role of Lear is one of the greatest challenges of the theatre. Paul Scofield's "Lear" was acclaimed in Paris, London, Moscow, Prague and New York. His memorable performance is recorded here for all time.
Shrewsbury, 1139. The bloody civil war between King Stephen and Empress Maud has swept through the country towards the rural security of Brother Cadfael’s monastery. The citizens of Worcester have fled, among them two orphaned children of noble stock, together with their tutor, a young nun. A Benedictine monk in whose care Lady Ermina...