Richard III(1995)- Production Details

Poster of Richard III

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.

Production Details

In Theaters

  • December 29, 1995

MPAA Rating

R

Genres

Adaptation, Drama, Historical, Period

Run Time

1 hour 44 minutes

Distributors

MGM Home Entertainment

Box Office

$2,427,906

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • London, England, United Kingdom
  • Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Produced In

United Kingdom

Director

CAST

Ian McKellen

Richard III

Annette Bening

Queen Elizabeth

Robert Downey

Earl Rivers

Nigel Hawthorne

Clarence

Maggie Smith

Duchess of York

Jim Broadbent

Duke of Buckingham