King Lear (1988)
Jealous love leads to destruction.
36 votes on TMDBReleased January 22, 1988Runtime 1h 31mDirector Jean-Luc Godard
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
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Cast of King Lear
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
Goblin (uncredited)
Norman Mailer
Self (uncredited)
Michèle Pétin
Journalist (uncredited)About King Lear
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Who stars in King Lear?
King Lear stars Peter Sellars, Burgess Meredith, Julie Delpy, Leos Carax, Molly Ringwald.
Who directed King Lear?
King Lear was directed by Jean-Luc Godard.
How long is King Lear?
King Lear has a runtime of 1h 31m.
What is King Lear about?
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
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