King Lear
King Lear
Release: 1988-01-22·Runtime: 91m·★ 6.5
ComedyDrama
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
The Cannon Group
Golan-Globus Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Jean-Luc Godardas Professor Pluggy
Woody Allenas Mr. Alien (uncredited)
Freddy Buacheas Professor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited)
Suzanne Lanzaas (uncredited)
Burgess Meredithas Don Learo
Molly Ringwaldas Cordelia
Menahem Golanas Self (voice) (uncredited)
Norman Maileras Self (uncredited)
Michèle Pétinas Journalist (uncredited)
Peter Sellarsas William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth
Julie Delpyas Virginia
Leos Caraxas EdgarCrew
" />Norman MailerWriter
" />Tom LuddyAssociate Producer
" />François MusySound" />Jean-Luc GodardDirector, Writer, Editor, Executive Producer" />Peter SellarsWriter
" />Ludwig van BeethovenMusic
" />Yoram GlobusProducer" />Menahem GolanProducer
" />William ShakespeareTheatre Play
" />Johann Sebastian BachMusic
" />Jon TurtleFinance