King Lear (1987)

King Lear (1987)

Jealous love leads to destruction. 1987-09-15 United States of America 90 Min. PG-13
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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

Burgess Meredith is Don Learo
Peter Sellars is William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth
William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth
Julie Delpy is Virginia
Virginia
Leos Carax is Edgar
Molly Ringwald is Cordelia
Jean-Luc Godard is Professor Pluggy
Professor Pluggy
Norman Mailer is The Great Writer
The Great Writer
Woody Allen is Mr. Alien
Mr. Alien
Freddy Buache is Professor Quentin (uncredited)
Professor Quentin (uncredited)
Kate Mailer is Herself (uncredited)
Herself (uncredited)
Suzanne Lanza is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Michèle Pétin is Journalist (uncredited)
Journalist (uncredited)