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King Lear

King Lear

"Jealous love leads to destruction."

6.4(32 votes)
1988
1h 30m
ComedyDrama

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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Budget:$1,000,000
Revenue:$61,821
Companies:
The Cannon Group
Golan-Globus Productions

Languages

Original:en
Spoken:
FrenchEnglishJapaneseRussian

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