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
Molly Ringwaldas Cordelia
Jean-Luc Godardas Professor Pluggy
Suzanne Lanzaas (uncredited)
Norman Maileras Self (uncredited)
Michèle Pétinas Journalist (uncredited)
Burgess Meredithas Don Learo
Leos Caraxas Edgar
Woody Allenas Mr. Alien (uncredited)
Freddy Buacheas Professor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited)
Menahem Golanas Self (voice) (uncredited)
Peter Sellarsas William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth
Julie Delpyas VirginiaCrew
" />Tom LuddyAssociate Producer
" />François MusySound" />Jean-Luc GodardDirector, Writer, Editor, Executive Producer
" />Johann Sebastian BachMusic
" />Ludwig van BeethovenMusic" />Norman MailerWriter
" />Yoram GlobusProducer
" />William ShakespeareTheatre Play
" />Jon TurtleFinance" />Peter SellarsWriter" />Menahem GolanProducer