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
Woody Allenas Mr. Alien (uncredited)
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
Menahem Golanas Self (voice) (uncredited)
Michèle Pétinas Journalist (uncredited)Crew
" />Johann Sebastian BachMusic
" />Tom LuddyAssociate Producer
" />William ShakespeareTheatre Play
" />Jon TurtleFinance" />Norman MailerWriter" />Menahem GolanProducer
" />François MusySound" />Jean-Luc GodardWriter, Director, Editor, Executive Producer
" />Ludwig van BeethovenMusic
" />Yoram GlobusProducer" />Peter SellarsWriter