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King Lear

  • 1987
  • PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
1.8K
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Jean-Luc Godard and William Shakespeare in King Lear (1987)
FrenchComedyDramaSci-Fi

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

  • Director
    • Jean-Luc Godard
  • Writers
    • Geoffrey of Monmouth
    • William Shakespeare
    • Richard Debuisne
  • Stars
    • Woody Allen
    • Freddy Buache
    • Leos Carax
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean-Luc Godard
    • Writers
      • Geoffrey of Monmouth
      • William Shakespeare
      • Richard Debuisne
    • Stars
      • Woody Allen
      • Freddy Buache
      • Leos Carax
    • 23User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast12

    Woody Allen
    Woody Allen
    • Mr. Alien
    • (uncredited)
    Freddy Buache
    Freddy Buache
    • Professor Quentin Kozintsev
    • (uncredited)
    Leos Carax
    Leos Carax
    • Edgar
    • (uncredited)
    Julie Delpy
    Julie Delpy
    • Virginia
    • (uncredited)
    Jean-Luc Godard
    Jean-Luc Godard
    • Professor Pluggy
    • (uncredited)
    Suzanne Lanza
    Suzanne Lanza
      Kate Mailer
      • Self
      • (uncredited)
      Norman Mailer
      Norman Mailer
      • Self
      • (uncredited)
      Burgess Meredith
      Burgess Meredith
      • Don Learo
      • (uncredited)
      Michèle Pétin
      • Journalist
      • (uncredited)
      Molly Ringwald
      Molly Ringwald
      • Cordelia
      • (uncredited)
      Peter Sellars
      Peter Sellars
      • William Shaksper Junior the Fifth
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Jean-Luc Godard
      • Writers
        • Geoffrey of Monmouth
        • William Shakespeare
        • Richard Debuisne
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      User reviews23

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      Did you know

      • Trivia
        When he was starting out, Quentin Tarantino claimed on his CV that he had appeared in this film, as he guessed nobody would have seen it and know that he was lying.
      • Quotes
        • The Great Writer: For words are one thing, and reality, sweet reality, is another thing, and between them is no thing.
      • Connections
        Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Seul le cinéma (1994)

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      Details

      • Release date
        • April 3, 2002 (France)
      • Countries of origin
        • United States
        • Bahamas
        • France
        • Switzerland
      • Official site
        • arabuloku.com
      • Languages
        • French
        • English
        • Russian
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • Jean-Luc Godard's King Lear
      • Filming locations
        • Rolle, Canton de Vaud, Switzerland
      • Production companies
        • The Cannon Group
        • Golan-Globus Productions
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      Box office

      • Budget
        • $2,000,000 (estimated)
      • Gross US & Canada
        • $61,821
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $8,756
        • Jan 24, 1988
      • Gross worldwide
        • $85,018
      See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 1h 30m(90 min)
      • Color
        • Color

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