King Lear
King Lear
Release: 1988-01-22·Runtime: 91m·★ 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
Julie Delpyas Virginia
Leos Caraxas Edgar
Molly Ringwaldas Cordelia
Jean-Luc Godardas Professor Pluggy
Freddy Buacheas Professor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited)
Menahem Golanas Self (voice) (uncredited)
Woody Allenas Mr. Alien (uncredited)
Suzanne Lanzaas (uncredited)
Norman Maileras Self (uncredited)
Michèle Pétinas Journalist (uncredited)
Peter Sellarsas William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth
Burgess Meredithas Don LearoCrew
" />Yoram GlobusProducer
" />Jon TurtleFinance
" />François MusySound" />Jean-Luc GodardWriter, Director, Editor, Executive Producer" />Norman MailerWriter" />Menahem GolanProducer
" />William ShakespeareTheatre Play
" />Ludwig van BeethovenMusic
" />Johann Sebastian BachMusic
" />Tom LuddyAssociate Producer" />Peter SellarsWriter