King Lear (1988)
Overview
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
What is King Lear about?
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization. King Lear is a Comedy, Drama movie, released on 1988-01-22, runtime 91 minutes.
Is King Lear worth watching?
TMDB users rate King Lear 6.5 out of 10 from 36 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch King Lear?
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Directed by
Jean-Luc Godard
Cast
- Peter Sellars as William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth
- Burgess Meredith as Don Learo
- Julie Delpy as Virginia
- Leos Carax as Edgar
- Molly Ringwald as Cordelia
- Jean-Luc Godard as Professor Pluggy
- Woody Allen as Mr. Alien (uncredited)
- Freddy Buache as Professor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited)
- Menahem Golan as Self (voice) (uncredited)
- Suzanne Lanza as Goblin (uncredited)
- Kate Mailer as Self (uncredited)
- Norman Mailer as Self (uncredited)
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