Peter Sellars
William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth
1988•1h 31m•Released•EN
King Lear
“Jealous love leads to destruction.”
Overview
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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The Swinging Light
Movie Details
Release Date
January 22, 1988
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
6.5 / 10
Votes
36
Budget
$1,000,000
Revenue
$61,821
Status
Released
Popularity
1.8
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Cast
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Burgess Meredith
Don Learo
Julie Delpy
Virginia
Leos Carax
Edgar
Molly Ringwald
Cordelia
Jean-Luc Godard
Professor Pluggy
Woody Allen
Mr. Alien (uncredited)
Freddy Buache
Professor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited)
Menahem Golan
Self (voice) (uncredited)
Suzanne Lanza
Goblin (uncredited)
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Kate Mailer
Self (uncredited)
Norman Mailer
Self (uncredited)
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