Richard III(1995)

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Synopsis

This compelling story of power and political intrigue portrays Richard III as England's most ruthless monarch, a charismatic malcontent who accedes to the throne through a delicious mix of treachery, seduction and murder. However, this adaptation is offered with a distinctive twist. Taking the characters and action out of Elizabethan times, the story is set in an imagined London of the 1930s. Richard speaks his famous lines as Shakespeare wrote them, even as he conquers the throne with media savvy, black-shirted thugs and heavy artillery.
This compelling story of power and political intrigue portrays Richard III as England's most ruthless monarch, a charismatic malcontent who accedes to the throne through a delicious mix of treachery, seduction and murder. However, …
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In Theaters

  • December 29, 1995

MPAA Rating

R

Genres

Drama, Adaptation, War

Run Time

1 hour 44 minutes

Distributors

MGM Distribution Company

Box Office

$2,427,906

Directors

CAST

Ian McKellen

Richard III

Annette Bening

Queen Elizabeth

Robert Downey Jr.

Earl Rivers

Maggie Smith

Duchess of York

Jim Broadbent

Duke of Buckingham

Kristin Scott Thomas

Lady Anne
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