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