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King Lear is a 1987 film directed by Jean-Luc Godard, an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play in the avant-garde style of French New Wave cinema. The script (originally assigned to Norman Mailer but not used) was primarily by Peter Sellars and Tom Luddy.
Apr 3, 2002 · King Lear: Directed by Jean-Luc Godard. With Woody Allen, Freddy Buache, Leos Carax, Julie Delpy. A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
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- Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
- Jean-Luc Godard
- 2002-04-03
King Lear is a 1987 film directed by Jean-Luc Godard, an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play in the style of experimental French New Wave cinema. The script was primarily by Peter Sellars and Tom Luddy, and was originally assigned to Norman Mailer.
As the world recovers from the destruction of the Chernobyl disaster, William Shakespeare Jr. the Fifth (Peter Sellars) attempts to restore the human race's great works of art.
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- Jean-Luc Godard
- PG
- Burgess Meredith
Starring and co-written by theatrical legend Peter Sellars, Godard’s “Lear” (for it can hardly be called Shakespeare’s) is a deliberate attempt to incite thespian wrath. Let it not ever be said that Godard lacked for guts, at least in this moment.
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- The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions
- Jean-Luc Godard
Overview. A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
King Lear is a 1987 cinematic adaptation of the Shakespeare play of the same title, directed by Jean-Luc Godard. The script is primarily by Peter Sellars and Tom Luddy.
