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King Lear

Plot: A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
Release Date: Friday, January 22 1988
37 years ago
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Portrait of Burgess MeredithBurgess MeredithBurgess Meredith was 80 in King Lear as 'Don Learo'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 16 1907 –
Tue, Sep 09 1997
Portrait of Peter SellarsPeter SellarsPeter Sellars was 30 in King Lear as 'William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 27 1957
Portrait of Julie DelpyJulie DelpyJulie Delpy was 18 in King Lear as 'Virginia'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 21 1969
Portrait of Leos CaraxLeos CaraxLeos Carax was 27 in King Lear as 'Edgar'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 22 1960
Portrait of Molly RingwaldMolly RingwaldMolly Ringwald was 19 in King Lear as 'Cordelia'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 18 1968
Portrait of Jean-Luc GodardJean-Luc GodardJean-Luc Godard was 57 in King Lear as 'Professor Pluggy'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 03 1930 –
Tue, Sep 13 2022
Portrait of Norman MailerNorman MailerNorman Mailer was 64 in King Lear as 'The Great Writer'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 31 1923 –
Sat, Nov 10 2007
Portrait of Woody AllenWoody AllenWoody Allen was 52 in King Lear as 'Mr. Alien'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 30 1935
Portrait of Freddy BuacheFreddy BuacheFreddy Buache was 63 in King Lear as 'Professor Quentin (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 29 1924 –
Mon, May 27 2019
Portrait of Kate MailerKate MailerKate Mailer was >> in King Lear as 'Herself (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Suzanne LanzaSuzanne LanzaSuzanne Lanza was 22 in King Lear as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 12 1965
Portrait of Michèle PétinMichèle PétinMichèle Pétin was >> in King Lear as 'Journalist (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Menahem GolanMenahem GolanMenahem Golan was 58 in King Lear as 'Himself (voice) [uncredited]'.
Birthday: Fri, May 31 1929 –
Fri, Aug 08 2014

Crew

Portrait of Jean-Luc GodardJean-Luc GodardJean-Luc Godard was 57 in King Lear as 'Writer, Director, Editor'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 03 1930 –
Tue, Sep 13 2022
Portrait of Sophie MaintigneuxSophie MaintigneuxSophie Maintigneux was 27 in King Lear as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1961
Portrait of Peter SellarsPeter SellarsPeter Sellars was 30 in King Lear as 'Writer'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 27 1957
Portrait of Norman MailerNorman MailerNorman Mailer was 64 in King Lear as 'Writer'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 31 1923 –
Sat, Nov 10 2007
Portrait of Yoram GlobusYoram GlobusYoram Globus was 46 in King Lear as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 21 1941
Portrait of Menahem GolanMenahem GolanMenahem Golan was 58 in King Lear as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, May 31 1929 –
Fri, Aug 08 2014
Portrait of Tom LuddyTom LuddyTom Luddy was >> in King Lear as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ludwig van BeethovenLudwig van BeethovenLudwig van Beethoven would have been no older than 56 in King Lear as 'Music'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 16 1770 –
Mon, Mar 26 1827
Portrait of Johann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian Bach would have been no older than 65 in King Lear as 'Music'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 31 1685 –
Tue, Jul 28 1750
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare would have been no older than 52 in King Lear as 'Author'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Sat, Apr 23 1616