Richard III

Richard III

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1995-12-29

A murderous lust for the British throne sees Richard III descend into madness. Though the setting is transposed to the 1930s, England is torn by civil war, split between the rivaling houses of York and Lancaster. Richard aspires to a fascist dictatorship, but must first remove the obstacles to his ascension—among them his brother, his nephews and his brother's wife. When the Duke of Buckingham deserts him, Richard's plans are compromised.

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A murderous lust for the British throne sees Richard III descend into madness. Though the setting is transposed to the 1930s, England is torn by civil war, split between the rivaling houses of York and Lancaster. Richard aspires to a fascist dictatorship, but must first remove the obstacles to his ascension—among them his brother, his nephews and his brother's wife. When the Duke of Buckingham deserts him, Richard's plans are compromised.

Released

1995-12-29

Runtime

104

Director

Richard Loncraine

Budget

$0

Revenue

$2748518

Genres

Drama

War

Language

English

Production

Mayfair Entertainment International

British Screen

United Artists

First Look Pictures

Bayly/Paré Productions

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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    Ian McKellen

    Ian McKellen
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    Annette Bening

    Annette Bening
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    Jim Broadbent

    Jim Broadbent
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    Robert Downey Jr.

    Robert Downey Jr.
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    Kristin Scott Thomas

    Kristin Scott Thomas
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    Adrian Dunbar

    Adrian Dunbar
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    Maggie Smith

    Maggie Smith
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    Tim McInnerny

    Tim McInnerny
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    Edward Hardwicke

    Edward Hardwicke
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    Nigel Hawthorne

    Nigel Hawthorne
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    Jim Carter

    Jim Carter
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    Dominic West

    Dominic West
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    John Wood

    John Wood
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    Roger Hammond

    Roger Hammond
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    Bill Paterson

    Bill Paterson
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    Donald Sumpter

    Donald Sumpter
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    Michael Elphick

    Michael Elphick
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    Kate Steavenson-Payne

    Kate Steavenson-Payne
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    James Dreyfus

    James Dreyfus
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    David Antrobus

    David Antrobus
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    Christopher Bowen

    Christopher Bowen
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    Edward Jewesbury

    Edward Jewesbury
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    Matthew Groom

    Matthew Groom
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    Ryan Gilmore

    Ryan Gilmore
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    Marco Williamson

    Marco Williamson
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    Tres Hanley

    Tres Hanley
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    Andy Rashleigh

    Andy Rashleigh
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    Denis Lill

    Denis Lill
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    Bruce Purchase

    Bruce Purchase
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    Madeleine Mora

    Madeleine Mora
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    Stacey Kent

    Stacey Kent
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    Derek Lyons

    Derek Lyons