King Lear
King Lear
Release: 1988-01-22·Runtime: 90m·★ 6.4
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
Michèle Pétinas Journalist (uncredited)
Julie Delpyas Virginia
Leos Caraxas Edgar
Jean-Luc Godardas Professor Pluggy
Woody Allenas Mr. Alien (uncredited)
Menahem Golanas Self (voice) (uncredited)
Norman Maileras Self (uncredited)
Peter Sellarsas William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth
Burgess Meredithas Don Learo
Molly Ringwaldas Cordelia
Freddy Buacheas Professor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited)
Suzanne Lanzaas (uncredited)Crew
" />Peter SellarsWriter" />Jean-Luc GodardWriter, Director, Editor, Executive Producer" />Norman MailerWriter
" />Ludwig van BeethovenMusic
" />Johann Sebastian BachMusic
" />Yoram GlobusProducer
" />Jon TurtleFinance
" />François MusySound" />Menahem GolanProducer
" />Tom LuddyAssociate Producer
" />William ShakespeareTheatre Play