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King Lear( 1988)

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Jealous love leads to destruction.

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Peter Sellars

      William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth

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      Burgess Meredith

      Don Learo

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      Julie Delpy

      Virginia

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      Leos Carax

      Edgar

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      Molly Ringwald

      Cordelia

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      Jean-Luc Godard

      Professor Pluggy

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      Woody Allen

      Mr. Alien (uncredited)

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      Freddy Buache

      Professor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited)

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      Menahem Golan

      Self (voice) (uncredited)

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      Suzanne Lanza

      (uncredited)

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      Kate Mailer

      Self (uncredited)

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      Norman Mailer

      Self (uncredited)

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      Michèle Pétin

      Journalist (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    1000000.00

    Revenue

    61821.00

    Keywords

    • post-apocalyptic future
    • playwright
    • chernobyl
    • postmodernism