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King Lear
“Jealous love leads to destruction.”
65%
Movie
1h 31m
AI Analysis
King Lear (1988) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of King Lear (1988) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Drama with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~91 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate King Lear 65% (36 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
65%
from 36 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1988-01-22
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- TMDB rating
- 6.5
- TMDB ID
- 50012
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Where can I watch King Lear (1988)?
King Lear is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for King Lear?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for King Lear directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is King Lear about?
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
Is there an AI analysis for King Lear?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie King Lear?
The official runtime for King Lear is approximately 91 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Peter Sellars
William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth
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
(uncredited)
- K
Kate Mailer
Self (uncredited)
Norman Mailer
Self (uncredited)
Michèle Pétin
Journalist (uncredited)
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