King Lear (1988)
22/01/1988
Comedy, Drama
1h 30m
- 62% (30 votes)
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Jealous love leads to destruction.
Overview
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
- Jean-Luc GodardDirector, Writer
- Peter SellarsWriter
- Norman MailerWriter
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1,000,000
Revenue
$61,821
Keywords
- post-apocalyptic future
- playwright
- chernobyl
- postmodernism
Top Billed Cast
Burgess Meredith
Don Learo
Peter Sellars
William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth
Julie Delpy
Virginia
Leos Carax
Edgar
Molly Ringwald
Cordelia
Jean-Luc Godard
Professor Pluggy
Norman Mailer
The Great Writer
Woody Allen
Mr. Alien
Freddy Buache
Professor Quentin (uncredited)
Kate Mailer
Herself (uncredited)
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