"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.
It was meant to be a harmless stag night prank. A few hours later four of his best friends are dead and Michael Harrison has disappeared. With only three days to the wedding, Detective Superintendent Grace - a man haunted by the shadow of his own missing wife - is contacted by Michael's beautiful, distraught fiancée, Ashley Harper. Grace discovers that the one man who ought to know Michael Harrison's whereabouts...