King Lear (1988)

1988 · 91 min · Comedy, Drama

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

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard. Starring Peter Sellars, Burgess Meredith, Julie Delpy, Leos Carax and Molly Ringwald.

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