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