King Lear
📅 1/22/1988⏱️ 91 minutes★6.5/10
King Lear
📅 1/22/1988⏱️ 91 minutes★6.5/10
Overview
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
Release Date
January 22, 1988
Runtime
91 minutes
Rating
★6.5/10(36 votes)
Status
Released
Genres
ComedyDrama
Cast

Peter Sellars
William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth

Burgess Meredith
Don Learo

Julie Delpy
Virginia

Leos Carax
Edgar

Molly Ringwald
Cordelia

Jean-Luc Godard
Professor Pluggy

Woody Allen
Mr. Alien (uncredited)

Freddy Buache
Professor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited)

Menahem Golan
Self (voice) (uncredited)

Suzanne Lanza
(uncredited)

Norman Mailer
Self (uncredited)

Michèle Pétin
Journalist (uncredited)
Content Source
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