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Great Performances

Great Performances

1971Returning SeriesNext: Feb 2251 Seasons673 Episodes5.8TMDB
PBS

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.

Season 3 · Episode 5

King Lear

Aired Feb 20, 1974at 9PM·2h 55m

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. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers.

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When did Great Performances Season 3 Episode 5 air?

Great Performances Season 3 Episode 5 aired on February 20, 1974 at 9 PM ET.

How long is Great Performances Season 3 Episode 5?

This episode runs for approximately 175 minutes.

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