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King Lear

King Lear

# Jealous love leads to destruction.
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.
💵 Budget: USD 1,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: French , English , Russian
📆 Date Released: 1987-09-15
⌚ Running Time: 90 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.1

Beloved Cast

Burgess Meredith original image
Don Learo
Burgess Meredith
Peter Sellars original image
William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth
Peter Sellars
Julie Delpy original image
Virginia
Julie Delpy
Leos Carax original image
Edgar
Leos Carax
Molly Ringwald original image
Cordelia
Molly Ringwald
Jean-Luc Godard original image
Professor Pluggy
Jean-Luc Godard
Norman Mailer original image
The Great Writer
Norman Mailer
Woody Allen original image
Mr. Alien
Woody Allen
Freddy Buache original image
Professor Quentin (uncredited)
Freddy Buache
Kate Mailer original image
Herself (uncredited)
Kate Mailer
Suzanne Lanza original image
(uncredited)
Suzanne Lanza
Michèle Pétin original image
Journalist (uncredited)
Michèle Pétin
Menahem Golan original image
Himself (voice) [uncredited]
Menahem Golan

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