Richard III

Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots to seize power for himself. Masterfully deceiving and plotting against nearly everyone in the royal court, including his eventual wife, Lady Anne, and his brother George, Duke of Clarence, Richard orchestrates a bloody rise to power before finding all his gains jeopardized by those he betrayed.

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Release date

29 Dec 1995

Runtime

1 h 44 min

• TMDB 6.8

Genres

• Drama
• War

Director

Richard Loncraine

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Countries

• GB

Cast

Ian McKellenas Richard IIIAnnette Beningas Queen ElizabethJim Broadbentas The Duke of BuckinghamRobert Downey Jr.as Earl RiversKristin Scott Thomasas Lady AnneAdrian Dunbaras James TyrrellMaggie Smithas Duchess of YorkTim McInnernyas William CatesbyEdward Hardwickeas Lord StanleyNigel Hawthorneas The Duke of Clarence

Writers

Ian McKellenRichard Loncraine

Composer

Trevor Jones

Cinematography

Peter Biziou

Studios

MEMayfair Entertainment InternationalBSBritish ScreenUnited ArtistsFirst Look PicturesBPBayly/Paré ProductionsMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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