King Lear
Jan 22, 1988 | IMDB 6.1
90 min Watch NowComedy, Drama
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
Comedy, Drama
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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A Feather in Her Hat
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Macbeth
Bullets Over Broadway
Twisted Fate
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Something's Gotta Give
The Day After
Macbeth
Oltre il sipario
Monstrous Beauty
Aftermath
Mother Lear
Hold
Verdi: Macbeth
Deathtrap
Somewhere in Time
Not Without Me
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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IMDB 8.3 | Jun , 1989
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IMDB 7.5 | Oct , 1980
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