Richard III
1995 · 1 hr 50 min
R7.385%96%68%
William Shakespeare's classic play is brought into the present with the setting as Great Britian in the 1930s. Civil war has erupted with the House of Lancaster on one side, claiming the right to the British throne and hoping to bring freedom to the country. Opposing is the House of York, commanded by the infamous Richard III (Sir Ian McKellen), who rules over a fascist government and hopes to install himself as a dictator monarch.
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Directed By
Richard LoncraineWritten By
Ian McKellen, William Shakespeare, Richard Eyre, Richard LoncraineStudio
Mayfair Entertainment International, British Screen, United Artists, First Look Pictures, Bayly/Paré ProductionsCast of Richard III
Ian McKellenRichard III
Annette BeningQueen Elizabeth
Jim BroadbentThe Duke of Buckingham
Robert Downey Jr.Earl Rivers
Kristin Scott ThomasLady Anne
Adrian DunbarJames Tyrrell
Maggie SmithDuchess of York
Tim McInnernyWilliam Catesby
Edward HardwickeLord Stanley
Nigel HawthorneThe Duke of Clarence
Jim CarterLord Hastings
Dominic WestThe Earl of Richmond
John WoodKing Edward IV
Roger HammondArchbishop Thomas
Bill PatersonSir Richard Ratcliffe
Donald SumpterBrackenbury
Michael Elphick2nd Murderer
Kate Steavenson-PaynePrincess Elizabeth
James Dreyfus1st Subaltern
David Antrobus2nd Subaltern
Christopher BowenPrince Edward
Edward JewesburyKing Henry
Matthew GroomYoung Prince
Ryan GilmoreGeorge Stanley
Marco WilliamsonPrince of Wales
Tres HanleyAir Hostess
Andy RashleighGaolor in the Tower
Denis LillLord Mayor
Bruce PurchaseCity Gentleman
Madeleine MoraDream Angel
Stacey KentBallroom Singer
Derek LyonsBallroom Dancer (uncredited)
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