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As the world recovers from the destruction of the Chernobyl disaster, William Shakespeare Jr. the Fifth (Peter Sellars) attempts to restore the human race's great works of art. His quest takes takes him to a hotel in Switzerland where he meets an old gangster (Burgess Meredith) and his daughter, Cordelia (Molly Ringwald). William's journey also leads him to encounters with an absurd professor (Jean-Luc Godard) and an unhinged filmmaker (Woody Allen).
Original Release
05/17/1987
US Release
01/22/1988
Cast
Name | Character |
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Woody Allen | Mr. Alien |
Freddy Buache | Professor Quentin Kozintsev |
Leos Carax | Edgar |
Julie Delpy | Virginia |
Kate Mailer | Self |
Burgess Meredith | Don Learo |
Michèle Pétin | Journalist |
Molly Ringwald | Cordelia |
Norman Mailer | Self |
Peter Sellars | William Shaksper Junior the Fifth |
Directors
Writers
Norman Mailer, Peter Sellars, Richard Debuisne, Jean-Luc Godard, Geoffrey of Monmouth, William Shakespeare
Cast
Name | Character |
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Woody Allen | Mr. Alien |
Freddy Buache | Professor Quentin Kozintsev |
Leos Carax | Edgar |
Julie Delpy | Virginia |
Kate Mailer | Self |
Burgess Meredith | Don Learo |
Michèle Pétin | Journalist |
Molly Ringwald | Cordelia |
Norman Mailer | Self |
Peter Sellars | William Shaksper Junior the Fifth |
Jean-Luc Godard | Professor Pluggy |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jean-Luc Godard | Executive Producer |
Yoram Globus | Producer |
Menahem Golan | Producer |
Tom Luddy | Producer |