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King Lear (1988)

22/01/1988 (US)•Comedy, Drama•1h 30m
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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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Peter Sellars

      Peter Sellars

      William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth

    2. Burgess Meredith

      Burgess Meredith

      Don Learo

    3. Julie Delpy

      Julie Delpy

      Virginia

    4. Leos Carax

      Leos Carax

      Edgar

    5. Molly Ringwald

      Molly Ringwald

      Cordelia

    6. Jean-Luc Godard

      Jean-Luc Godard

      Professor Pluggy

    7. Woody Allen

      Woody Allen

      Mr. Alien (uncredited)

    8. Freddy Buache

      Freddy Buache

      Professor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited)

    9. Menahem Golan

      Menahem Golan

      Self (voice) (uncredited)

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    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$1,000,000.00

    Revenue$61,821.00

    Keywords

    • post-apocalyptic future
    • playwright
    • chernobyl
    • postmodernism

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