King Lear

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  • PG
As the world recovers from the destruction of the Chernobyl disaster, William Shakespeare Jr. the Fifth (Peter Sellars) attempts to restore the human race's great works of art. His quest takes takes him to a hotel in Switzerland where he meets an old...read more

As the world recovers from the destruction of the Chernobyl disaster, William Shakespeare Jr. the Fifth (Peter Sellars) attempts to restore the human race's great works of art. His quest takes takes him to a hotel in Switzerland where he meets an old gangster (Burgess Meredith) and his daughter, Cordelia (Molly Ringwald). William's journey also leads him to encounters with an absurd professor (Jean-Luc Godard) and an unhinged filmmaker (Woody Allen).

Original Release

05/17/1987

US Release

01/22/1988

Cast

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Directors

Jean-Luc Godard

Writers

Norman Mailer, Peter Sellars, Richard Debuisne, Jean-Luc Godard, Geoffrey of Monmouth, William Shakespeare

Cast

Producers

Editors

Jean-Luc Godard

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