King Lear


1h 30m 1987

Brief Synopsis

A wealthy corporate executive arrives in Switzerland in search of a reclusive filmmaker to reaffirm his faith in the art form.

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Experimental
Release Date
1987
Distribution Company
Cannon Releasing
Location
Nyon, Switzerland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

A wealthy corporate executive arrives in Switzerland in search of a reclusive filmmaker to reaffirm his faith in the art form.

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Experimental
Release Date
1987
Distribution Company
Cannon Releasing
Location
Nyon, Switzerland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1988 (Shown at Munich Film Festival June 25-July 3, 1988.)

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at the National Film Theatre in London, England as part of a special two-month program dedicated to Jean-Luc Godard, June 1 - July 31, 2001.)

Released in United States Winter January 22, 1988

Released in United States 1988

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States August 30, 1987

Released in United States February 19, 1988

Released in United States November 1987

Released in United States Winter January 22, 1988

Shown at London Film Festival November 1987.

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 30, 1987.

Shown at Munich Film Festival June 25-July 3, 1988.

Shown at the National Film Theatre in London, England as part of a special two-month program dedicated to Jean-Luc Godard, June 1 - July 31, 2001.

Burgess Meredith replaced Rod Steiger. Norman Mailer appears in the prologue.

Began shooting March 16, 1987.

Released in United States August 30, 1987 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 30, 1987.)

Released in United States November 1987 (Shown at London Film Festival November 1987.)

Released in United States February 19, 1988 (Los Angeles)