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  • King Lear (1987)
  • PG
    90 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
King Lear (1987)
PG
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
Director
Writers
Geoffrey of Monmouth (source material) | William Shakespeare (play)
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Release date
Jan 22, 1988 (United States)

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12 cast members
Name Known for
Woody Allen
Mr. Alien (uncredited) Mr. Alien (uncredited)   See fewer
Freddy Buache
Professor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited) Professor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited)   See fewer
Leos Carax
Edgar (uncredited) Edgar (uncredited)   See fewer
Julie Delpy
Virginia (uncredited) Virginia (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean-Luc Godard
Professor Pluggy (uncredited) Professor Pluggy (uncredited)   See fewer
Suzanne Lanza
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Kate Mailer
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Mailer
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Burgess Meredith
Don Learo (uncredited) Don Learo (uncredited)   See fewer
Michèle Pétin
Journalist (uncredited) Journalist (uncredited)   See fewer
Molly Ringwald
Cordelia (uncredited) Cordelia (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Sellars
William Shaksper Junior the Fifth (uncredited) William Shaksper Junior the Fifth (uncredited)   See fewer
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