King Lear
Jealous love leads to destruction.
Genres
Overview
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
Details
Budget
$1000000
Revenue
$61821
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1988-01-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
30
Vote Average
6.2
Burgess Meredith
Don Learo
Peter Sellars
William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth
Julie Delpy
Virginia
Leos Carax
Edgar
Molly Ringwald
Cordelia
Jean-Luc Godard
Professor Pluggy
Norman Mailer
The Great Writer
Woody Allen
Mr. Alien
Freddy Buache
Professor Quentin (uncredited)
Kate Mailer
Herself (uncredited)
Suzanne Lanza
(uncredited)
Michèle Pétin
Journalist (uncredited)
Menahem Golan
Himself (voice) [uncredited]
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