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| Directed by | Jocelyn Moorhouse |
| Screenplay by | Laura Jones |
| Based on | A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley |
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| Cinematography | Tak Fujimoto |
| Edited by | Maryann Brandon |
| Music by | Richard Hartley |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States[1] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $28 million[3] |
| Box office | $7.9 million[4] |
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.
- ^ a b c d "A Thousand Acres (1997)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "A Thousand Acres (1997)". BBFC. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "A Thousand Acres (1997)". Bomb Report.
- ^ "A Thousand Acres". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 21, 2019.