King Lear
1988, English. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
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Cast & crew
- Jean-Luc GodardDirector
- Peter SellarsWilliam Shakespeare Junior the Fifth
- Burgess MeredithDon Learo
- Julie DelpyVirginia
- Leos CaraxEdgar
- Molly RingwaldCordelia
- Jean-Luc GodardProfessor Pluggy
- Woody AllenMr. Alien (uncredited)
- Freddy BuacheProfessor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited)
- Menahem GolanSelf (voice) (uncredited)
- Suzanne LanzaGoblin (uncredited)
- Kate MailerSelf (uncredited)
- Norman MailerSelf (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 22 January 1988
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Budget
- $1M
- Box office
- $62K
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King Lear runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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King Lear is rated PG in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
What movies are like King Lear?
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Who directed King Lear?
King Lear (1988) was directed by Jean-Luc Godard and stars Peter Sellars, Burgess Meredith, Julie Delpy.