Richard III 1995
“I can smile, and murder while I smile”
What is Richard III?
Topic: Film "Richard III" (1995). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1995
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 104 minutes
- Release date
- Dec 29, 1995
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Studios
- Mayfair Entertainment International, British Screen, United Artists
- Revenue
- $2,748,518
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Updated
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Topic: Film "Richard III" (1995).
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Title: Richard III (1995)
Release Date: 12/29/1995 (US)
Rating: R
Genres: Drama and War
Runtime: 1h 44m
Cast: Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent
Director: Richard Loncraine
Plot: 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. He deceives and plots against the royal court, including his eventual wife, Lady Anne, and his brother George, Duke of Clarence. He orchestrates a bloody rise to power but finds his gains jeopardized by those he betrayed.
Filming Locations: London and Southeast England; Brighton Pavilion in Brighton, West Sussex.
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Should you watch it?
“A jealous duke plots a bloody, deceptive rise to power in a 1930s fascist setting.”
- Features a 1930s Britain setting where Richard is depicted as a fascist.
- Adapts William Shakespeare's play of the same name.
- Directed by Richard Loncraine with filming locations in London and Southeast England.
- The film is rated R.
Watch it if you enjoy Shakespearean drama adapted into a 1930s political setting.
This drama and war film has a runtime of 1 hour and 44 minutes and is rated R.
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Is Richard III (1995) worth watching?
It is a praised 1995 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play directed by Richard Loncraine.
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The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 44 minutes.
Who directed Richard III (1995)?
The film was directed by Richard Loncraine.
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