King Lear (1987)
3.0 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 30min
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- Synopsis:
Everything returns to normal after Chernobyl. That is, everything but art. Most of the great works are lost, and it is up to people like William Shakespear Junior the Fifth (Peter Sellars) to restore the lost artwork of the human race. He finds strange goings-on at a resort enough to remind him of all the lines of the play, dealing with mob boss Don Learo (Burgess Meredith) and his daughter Cordelia (Molly Ringwald), a strange professor named Jean Luc-Godard (sic), who repeatedly xeroxes his hand for no particular reason. He is followed by four humanoid goblins that keep tormenting Cordelia. There is also the gentleman whose girlfriend, Valerie (Julie Delpy), isn't always visible. Then the film is sent off to New York for Mr. Alien (Woody Allen) to edit. - Actors:
- Woody Allen, Freddy Buache, Leos Carax, Julie Delpy, Jean-Luc Godard, Suzanne Lanza, Kate Mailer, Norman Mailer, Burgess Meredith, Michèle Pétin, Molly Ringwald, Peter Sellars
- Directors:
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Producers:
- Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan
- Writers:
- Geoffrey of Monmouth, William Shakespeare, Richard Debuisne, Jean-Luc Godard, Norman Mailer, Peter Sellars
- Aka:
- Jean-Luc Godard's King Lear
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy