King Lear (1988)

PG ★ 6.5/10 91 min Comedy, Drama United States English

Director: Jean-Luc Godard

Writers: Jean-Luc Godard, Peter Sellars, Norman Mailer, Richard Debuisne
Theatre Play: William Shakespeare

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Jealous love leads to destruction.

Description

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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Top 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)

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Criterion Collection

Criterion Collection #1242