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- Title
"King Lear" as Western Elegy.
- Authors
Griggs, Yvonne
- Abstract
This article discusses western film adaptations of William Shakespeare's "King Lear." The article discusses the scholarly attention payed to the western film genre. The article discusses the film "Broken Lance," directed by Edward Dmytryk, and its similarities to "King Lear." The author draws parallels between the film's story involving contested space and a patriarch with three children vying for his empire. The author believes that "King Lear" is a drama which lends itself well to the exploration of myth and archetype. "Broken Lance," like "King Lear," examines the ending of one era, and features lead characters that are unable to adapt to a changing society.
- Subjects
KING Lear (Film); BROKEN Lance (Film); DMYTRYK, Edward; SHAKESPEARE, William, 1564-1616; SHAKESPEARE, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Kings &; rulers; SHAKESPEARE, William, 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations; LEAR, King of England (Legendary character), in literature; WESTERN films; ARCHETYPE (Psychology) in motion pictures; ARCHETYPE (Psychology) in literature; MYTHOLOGY in motion pictures
- Publication
Literature Film Quarterly, 2007, Vol 35, Issue 2, p92
- ISSN
0090-4260
- Publication type
Article