King of Texas is a 2002 American Western television film[5] based on William Shakespeare's King Lear[1] and directed by Uli Edel.[2]
| King of Texas | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Based on | King Lear by William Shakespeare |
| Screenplay by | Stephen Harrigan[1] |
| Directed by | Uli Edel[2] |
| Starring | Patrick Stewart[3] Marcia Gay Harden[3] Lauren Holly[3] Julie Cox[3] |
| Music by | John Altman[4] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Art Levinson[2] Wendy Neuss-Stewart[2] |
| Cinematography | Paul Elliott[4] |
| Editor | Mark Conte[4] |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Production companies | Milk & Honey Pictures Flying Freehold Productions Hallmark Entertainment TNT Original Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | TNT[5] |
| Release | March 23, 2002 |
Plot
editThe film takes the plot of William Shakespeare's King Lear and places it in the Republic of Texas during the 19th century.[3] Patrick Stewart stars as John Lear, a wealthy cattle baron and analog to King Lear. In the story, Lear exiles his youngest daughter, who is later supported by the wealthy landowner Mechacha.[6] Lear divides his property among his daughters, only to be rejected by the eldest two of them once they have it.
Cast
edit- Patrick Stewart as John Lear (King Lear)
- Marcia Gay Harden as Mrs. Susannah Lear Tumlinson (Goneril)
- Lauren Holly as Mrs. Rebecca Lear Highsmith (Regan)
- Roy Scheider as Henry Westover (Earl of Gloucester)
- David Alan Grier as Rip (amalgam of Earl "Caius" of Kent and The Fool)
- Colm Meaney as Henry Tumlinson (Duke of Albany)
- Patrick Bergin as Mr. Highsmith (Duke of Cornwall)
- Matt Letscher as Emmett Westover (Edmund of Gloucester)
- Liam Waite as Thomas Westover (Edgar of Gloucester)
- Steven Bauer as Menchaca (King of France)
- Julie Cox as Claudia Lear (Cordelia)
- Richard Lineback as Warnell (Oswald)
- Roger Cudney as Smithwick
Awards and nominations
edit- Nominated, Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television - Patrick Stewart[7]
- Nominated, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television - Roy Scheider[7]
- Nominated, Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television - Marcia Gay Harden[7]
Western Heritage Awards
- Won, Best Television Feature Film[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Hill, Michael (June 1, 2002). "An Old Story in the Old West". Eugene Register-Guard. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Western Heritage Award Winners". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved September 8, 2013., searching for "Full Name"="King of Texas"
- ^ a b c d e Macmillan, Alissa (June 1, 2002). "Every Inch A 'King' Patrick Stewart's Lear reigns in 19th-century Texas". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ a b c "King Of Texas (2002) - Cast & Crew". TNT. Archived from the original on September 8, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ a b "King Of Texas (2002)". TNT. Archived from the original on September 8, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ Della Gatta, Carla (2023). Latinx Shakespeares: Staging US Intracultural Theater. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-472-05577-7.
- ^ a b c "Satellite Awards for 2003". IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
External links
edit- King of Texas at IMDb
- King of Texas at AllMovie
- King of Texas at the TCM Movie Database
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