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King Lear
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King Lear

1988-01-22 · 91 min · ★ 6.5

Comedy · Drama

A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.

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Directors
Jean-Luc Godard
Production companies
The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,000,000
Revenue
USD 61,821

Top Cast

Peter SellarsPeter SellarsWilliam Shakespeare Junior the Fifth
Burgess MeredithBurgess MeredithDon Learo
Julie DelpyJulie DelpyVirginia
Leos CaraxLeos CaraxEdgar
Molly RingwaldMolly RingwaldCordelia
Jean-Luc GodardJean-Luc GodardProfessor Pluggy
Woody AllenWoody AllenMr. Alien (uncredited)
Freddy BuacheFreddy BuacheProfessor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited)
Menahem GolanMenahem GolanSelf (voice) (uncredited)
Suzanne LanzaSuzanne LanzaGoblin (uncredited)
Kate MailerSelf (uncredited)
Norman MailerNorman MailerSelf (uncredited)
Michèle PétinMichèle PétinJournalist (uncredited)
Ruth MaleczechRuth Maleczech(voice) (uncredited)

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