King Lear (1987)
King Lear (1987)
Jealous love leads to destruction.
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

Burgess Meredith Burgess Meredith As: Don Learo
Peter Sellars Peter Sellars As: William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth
Julie Delpy Julie Delpy As: Virginia
Leos Carax Leos Carax As: Edgar
Molly Ringwald Molly Ringwald As: Cordelia
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Storyline

A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.


Tagline: Jealous love leads to destruction.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: Français, English, Pусский

Release Date: 15 September 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions

Budget: $1,000,000

Revenue: $61,821

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Cast

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Don Learo

Peter Sellars

Peter Sellars

William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth

Julie Delpy

Julie Delpy

Virginia

Leos Carax

Leos Carax

Edgar

Molly Ringwald

Molly Ringwald

Cordelia

Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard

Professor Pluggy

Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer

The Great Writer

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Mr. Alien

Freddy Buache

Freddy Buache

Professor Quentin (uncredited)

Kate Mailer

Kate Mailer

Herself (uncredited)

Suzanne Lanza

Suzanne Lanza

(uncredited)

Michèle Pétin

Michèle Pétin

Journalist (uncredited)

Menahem Golan

Menahem Golan

Himself (voice) [uncredited]

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Yoram Globus

Yoram Globus

Producer

Menahem Golan

Menahem Golan

Producer

Tom Luddy

Tom Luddy

Associate Producer

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Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

Sophie Maintigneux

Sophie Maintigneux

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

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