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