Handkerchief used in the film of King Lear
Handkerchief
ca. 1968 (made)
ca. 1968 (made)
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Green and white spotted handkerchief used by Paul Scofield (1922-2008) in Peter Brook's 1971 film of King Lear by William Shakespeare.
In 1962 Peter Brook directed a highly-regarded production of King Lear for the Royal Shakespeare Company, with Paul Scofield in the title role. Scofield’s towering performance was re-created for the screen when Brook directed a film of the play, released in 1971. This was not intended as a film of the stage version, though it used several of the RSC production’s leading players. It was shot on location in the snow-covered landscapes of North Jutland, Denmark, during the winter of 1968-1969. Filmed in black and white, play and setting matched each other in bleakness.
In 1962 Peter Brook directed a highly-regarded production of King Lear for the Royal Shakespeare Company, with Paul Scofield in the title role. Scofield’s towering performance was re-created for the screen when Brook directed a film of the play, released in 1971. This was not intended as a film of the stage version, though it used several of the RSC production’s leading players. It was shot on location in the snow-covered landscapes of North Jutland, Denmark, during the winter of 1968-1969. Filmed in black and white, play and setting matched each other in bleakness.
Object details
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| Title | Handkerchief used in the film of King Lear (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed cotton |
| Brief description | Green and white spotted handkerchief used by Paul Scofield (1922-2008) in Peter Brook's 1971 film of King Lear by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) |
| Physical description | Green cotton handkerchief printed with white spots, square, machine finished at edge. |
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| Credit line | Given by Martin Scofield |
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| Summary | Green and white spotted handkerchief used by Paul Scofield (1922-2008) in Peter Brook's 1971 film of King Lear by William Shakespeare. In 1962 Peter Brook directed a highly-regarded production of King Lear for the Royal Shakespeare Company, with Paul Scofield in the title role. Scofield’s towering performance was re-created for the screen when Brook directed a film of the play, released in 1971. This was not intended as a film of the stage version, though it used several of the RSC production’s leading players. It was shot on location in the snow-covered landscapes of North Jutland, Denmark, during the winter of 1968-1969. Filmed in black and white, play and setting matched each other in bleakness. |
| Other number | THM/397/7/2/2/2 - Archive number |
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| Accession number | S.147-2013 |
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| Record created | April 12, 2013 |
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