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King Lear

"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.

Top Cast

  • Peter Sellars

    Peter Sellars

    William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth

  • Burgess Meredith

    Burgess Meredith

    Don Learo

  • Julie Delpy

    Julie Delpy

    Virginia

  • Leos Carax

    Leos Carax

    Edgar

  • Molly Ringwald

    Molly Ringwald

    Cordelia

  • Jean-Luc Godard

    Jean-Luc Godard

    Professor Pluggy

  • Woody Allen

    Woody Allen

    Mr. Alien (uncredited)

  • Freddy Buache

    Freddy Buache

    Professor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited)

  • Menahem Golan

    Menahem Golan

    Self (voice) (uncredited)

Overview

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

Rating

6.5 / 10
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