As the world recovers from the destruction of the Chernobyl disaster, William Shakespeare Jr. the Fifth attempts to restore the human race's great works of art. His quest takes him to a hotel in Switzerland where he meets an old gangster and his daughter, Cordelia. William's journey also leads him to encounters with an absurd professor and an unhinged filmmaker.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 31 min.
- Country, year
- France, United States, 1987
- Genre
- Drama, Comedy, Mystical
- Language
- English
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian
- Age rating
- N-7
Credits
- Director
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Screenplay
- Herschel Rubin, Jean-Luc Godard, Norman Mailer
- Producers
- Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus
- Cinematography
- Sophie Maintigneux
- Cast
- Woody Allen, Norman Mailer, Kate Mailer, Peter Sellars, Burgess Meredith, Julie Delpy, Freddy Buache
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
Director
Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard was born in 1930, France. He was one of the founding members of the Nouvelle Vague. He attended school in Nyon in Switzerland and the Sorbonne in Paris. During his time at the Sorbonne, he became involved with the filmmakers and film theorists that created the Nouvelle Vague. His films challenged the conventions of Hollywood Cinema, and he has been regarded as the most extreme New Wave filmmaker and one of the most significant fil
