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