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King Lear
“Jealous love leads to destruction.”
★ 6.5 Rating•91 min•1988
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Overview
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
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)
N/A
Kate Mailer
Self (uncredited)
Norman Mailer
Self (uncredited)
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StatusReleased
Release DateJanuary 22, 1988
Budget$1,000,000
Revenue$61,821
GenresComedy, Drama
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