King Lear

Name: King Lear
Released: 1988-01-22
Rating: 6.5

6.5/10 (36)

·1988· 91 min

Director: 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.

Trailer

Cast

Peter Sellars

William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth

Burgess Meredith

Don Learo

Julie Delpy

Virginia

Leos Carax

Edgar

Molly Ringwald

Cordelia

Jean-Luc Godard

Professor Pluggy

Woody Allen

Mr. Alien (uncredited)

Freddy Buache

Professor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited)

Menahem Golan

Self (voice) (uncredited)

Suzanne Lanza

(uncredited)

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Kate Mailer

Self (uncredited)

Norman Mailer

Self (uncredited)

In brief

King Lear (1988) is a comedy, drama film. With an average rating of 6.5/10 from 36 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 31min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is King Lear?

King Lear runs 91 minutes (1h 31min).

What rating does King Lear have?

King Lear has an average rating of 6.5/10 based on 36 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is King Lear from?

King Lear was released in 1988.