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King Lear poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 46.0 / 100
1987·Comedy / Drama / Sci-Fi·1h 30m

KING LEAR

“Jealous love leads to destruction.”

A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.

Above the Line
Jean-Luc Godard·DirectorJean-Luc Godard·WriterPeter Sellars·WriterSophie Maintigneux·Director of PhotographyLudwig van Beethoven·MusicJean-Luc Godard·Editor
Cast
Peter Sellars·William Shakespeare Junior the FifthBurgess Meredith·Don LearoJulie Delpy·VirginiaLeos Carax·EdgarMolly Ringwald·CordeliaJean-Luc Godard·Professor PluggyWoody Allen·Mr. Alien (uncredited)Freddy Buache·Professor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited)Menahem Golan·Self (voice) (uncredited)Suzanne Lanza·(uncredited)
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 2
Jean-Luc Godard·DirectorHervé Duhamel·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Jean-Luc Godard·WriterPeter Sellars·WriterNorman Mailer·WriterRichard Debuisne·WriterWilliam Shakespeare·Theatre Play
Camera· 2
Sophie Maintigneux·Director of PhotographyAlex Aurichio·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Jean-Luc Godard·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Ludwig van Beethoven·MusicJohann Sebastian Bach·MusicStanley B. Gill·Sound RecordistFrançois Musy·Sound
Production· 6
Yoram Globus·ProducerMenahem Golan·ProducerJean-Luc Godard·Executive ProducerTom Luddy·Associate ProducerJon Turtle·FinanceOmneya 'Nini' Mazen·Post Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 1
Jim Denny·Gaffer
By the Numbers
46.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.5
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$62K
ROI -94%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind King Lear's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber, Intimate
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster shows an older man with white hair embracing a younger woman with auburn hair. The man is wearing a light-colored, button-down shirt and has his ”

Key Elements
ManWomanShirt
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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