King Lear poster

King Lear(1988)

Jealous love leads to destruction.

  • Comedy
  • Drama
6.2

Overview

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

Status:Released
Release Date:Jan 22, 1988
Runtime: 1h 30m

Director:

Jean-Luc Godard

Writer:

Norman Mailer,Jean-Luc Godard,Peter Sellars

Top Cast

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Don Learo

Peter Sellars

Peter Sellars

William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth

Julie Delpy

Julie Delpy

Virginia

Leos Carax

Leos Carax

Edgar

Molly Ringwald

Molly Ringwald

Cordelia

Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard

Professor Pluggy

Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer

The Great Writer

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Mr. Alien

Freddy Buache

Freddy Buache

Professor Quentin (uncredited)

Kate Mailer

Kate Mailer

Herself (uncredited)

Suzanne Lanza

Suzanne Lanza

(uncredited)

Michèle Pétin

Michèle Pétin

Journalist (uncredited)

Menahem Golan

Menahem Golan

Himself (voice) [uncredited]

Official Videos

King Lear - Woody Allen - Peter Sellars - Jean-Luc Godard - 1987 - Trailer - 4K

King Lear - Woody Allen - Peter Sellars - Jean-Luc Godard - 1987 - Trailer - 4K

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