Play & Film Version of King Lear

William Shakespeare's great drama King Lear, tells the story of a father who fails to understand what true filial devotion is and of the devastation wrought by the actions of a man that Shakespeare (896) describes as a sad, foolish old man. One of the interesting aspects of Shakespeare's plays is that they provide filmmakers, including Peter Brooks, with numerous opportunities to deviate from the text while remaining true to its central theme (Saunders, 317). This is precisely what occurs with respect to the characters of Edmund and Edgar in Brooks' 1996 film. This report will answer a series of questions regarding the differences between the play and the film.

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