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