

King Lear (1988)
Comedy
Drama
- 2h 30m
64 %
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Jealous love leads to destruction.
Overview
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
Overview
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
Top Billed 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)
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