France / May 17, 1987 / Cannes Film Festival
Jealous love leads to destruction.
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Freddy Buache | Professor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited) |
| Menahem Golan | Self (voice) (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Lanza | (uncredited) |
| Kate Mailer | Self (uncredited) |
| Norman Mailer | Self (uncredited) |
| Michèle Pétin | Journalist (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | King Lear |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, 日本語, Pусский |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions |
| Release date | 22 gennaio 1988 |
| Executive producer | Jean-Luc Godard |
| Production | Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus, Tom Luddy |
| Writer | Peter Sellars, Jean-Luc Godard, Norman Mailer, Richard Debuisne, William Shakespeare |
| Editing | Jean-Luc Godard |
| Cinematography | Sophie Maintigneux, Alex Aurichio |
| Assistant directors | Hervé Duhamel, Jean-Luc Godard |
| Lighting | Jim Denny |
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| Camera operators | Sophie Maintigneux, Alex Aurichio |
| Additional photography | Sophie Maintigneux, Alex Aurichio |
| Music | Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Stanley B. Gill, François Musy |
| Sound | Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Stanley B. Gill, François Musy |
| Budget | 1.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 61.821 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 15, 1987 / Toronto International Film Festival
Switzerland / Aug 06, 2021 / Locarno Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Jan 22, 1988 / PG / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
Switzerland / Dec 11, 1989 / French-Speaking Region (Geneva)
Japan / Aug 10, 1998
France / Apr 03, 2002 / TP
Physical media
Japan / Jul 13, 1990 / VHS
Italy / Jan 01, 2013
United States / Feb 11, 2025
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