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