King of Texas (2002)

Directors

Uli Edel

Cast

Patrick Stewart, Marcia Gay Harden, Lauren Holly, Roy Scheider

The story

The film takes the plot of William Shakespeare's King Lear and places it in the Republic of Texas during the 19th century. 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.

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