King Lear

King Lear

King Lear

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King Lear

"Jealous love leads to destruction."

1988

1h 31m

6.4(35 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

The Cannon Group

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

13 members

Directing

Peter Sellars

William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth

Peter Sellars

Acting

Burgess Meredith

Don Learo

Burgess Meredith

Acting

Julie Delpy

Virginia

Julie Delpy

Directing

Leos Carax

Edgar

Leos Carax

Acting

Molly Ringwald

Cordelia

Molly Ringwald

Directing

Jean-Luc Godard

Professor Pluggy

Jean-Luc Godard

Directing

Woody Allen

Mr. Alien (uncredited)

Woody Allen

Acting

Freddy Buache

Professor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited)

Freddy Buache

Production

Menahem Golan

Self (voice) (uncredited)

Menahem Golan

Acting

Suzanne Lanza

(uncredited)

Suzanne Lanza

Acting

Kate Mailer

Self (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Norman Mailer

Self (uncredited)

Norman Mailer

Production

Michèle Pétin

Journalist (uncredited)

Michèle Pétin

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