A Thousand Acres (1997)

Directed by

Jocelyn Moorhouse

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

R

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 79 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A father divides his farm among his three daughters, which sparks bitter rivalry and long-hidden family secrets. The conflict pushes the family toward tragedy as old wounds reopen.

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What happens

A Thousand Acres is a 1997 American drama film directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse and starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Lange, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jason Robards. It is an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Jane Smiley, which itself is a reworking of William Shakespeare's King Lear. The character of Larry Cook corresponds to the title character of that play, while the characters of Ginny, Rose, and Caroline represent Lear's daughters Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia. The dramatic catalyst in both works is the division of the father's estate among his three offspring, causing bitter rivalry and ultimately leading to tragedy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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