King Lear (1987)

  • NR
  • 09/15/1987 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 30m

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.

Norman Mailer

Writer

Jean-Luc Godard

Director, Writer

Peter Sellars

Writer

Cast

Burgess Meredith's headshot

Burgess Meredith

Don Learo
Peter Sellars's headshot

Peter Sellars

William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth
Julie Delpy's headshot

Julie Delpy

Virginia
Leos Carax's headshot

Leos Carax

Edgar
Molly Ringwald's headshot

Molly Ringwald

Cordelia
Jean-Luc Godard's headshot

Jean-Luc Godard

Professor Pluggy
Norman Mailer's headshot

Norman Mailer

The Great Writer
Woody Allen's headshot

Woody Allen

Mr. Alien

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