King Lear (1987) King Lear

King Lear ★½ 1987 Loosely adapted from Shakespeare's tragedy of a king who loses everything. A fragmented French existential reading with gangster undercurrent. This updated version is dark, ominous, wandering, strange, and quite unlike the other 1984 remake. Or any other remake, for that matter. 91m/C VHS. SI Peter Sellers, Burgess Meredith, Molly Ringwald, Jean-Luc Godard, Woody Allen; Director: Jean-Luc Godard; Writer: Norman Mailer.

At-a-glance
Year Released 1987
Length (in minutes) 91
Display Color
Formats VHS
Filmed In Slovenia
National Film Registry
Credits
Role Name
Actor Jean-Luc Godard
Actor Molly Ringwald
Actor Burgess Meredith
Actor Peter Sellers
Actor Woody Allen
Director Jean-Luc Godard
Writer Norman Mailer