King Lear
King Lear
Release: 1988-01-22·Runtime: 91m·★ 6.5
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
Leos Caraxas Edgar
Woody Allenas Mr. Alien (uncredited)
Molly Ringwaldas Cordelia
Jean-Luc Godardas Professor Pluggy
Freddy Buacheas Professor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited)
Menahem Golanas Self (voice) (uncredited)
Suzanne Lanzaas (uncredited)
Norman Maileras Self (uncredited)
Michèle Pétinas Journalist (uncredited)
Peter Sellarsas William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth
Burgess Meredithas Don Learo
Julie Delpyas VirginiaCrew
" />Tom LuddyAssociate Producer" />Peter SellarsWriter
" />Johann Sebastian BachMusic
" />William ShakespeareTheatre Play
" />Jon TurtleFinance" />Jean-Luc GodardWriter, Director, Editor, Executive Producer" />Norman MailerWriter
" />Ludwig van BeethovenMusic" />Menahem GolanProducer
" />François MusySound
" />Yoram GlobusProducer