Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1995-12-29) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 2 Oscars. 7 wins & 12 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $2,684,904 |
| Screen: | Ian McKellen, Richard Loncraine, Richard Eyre |
| Productions: | Mayfair Entertainment International, British Screen, United Artists, First Look Pictures, Bayly/Paré Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 1327: Ian McKellen - Richard III
- 516: Annette Bening - Queen Elizabeth
- 388: Jim Broadbent - The Duke of Buckingham
- 3223: Robert Downey Jr. - Earl Rivers
- 5470: Kristin Scott Thomas - Lady Anne
- 42566: Adrian Dunbar - James Tyrrell
- 10978: Maggie Smith - Duchess of York
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- 33315: Richard Loncraine - Director - Directing
- 1541577: Mark Layton - Second Assistant Director - Directing
- 40772: David Stephenson - Sound Recordist - Sound
- 2487152: Pay Hay - Makeup Department Head - Costume & Make-Up
- 1603859: John Evans - Special Effects Supervisor - Visual Effects
- 7022: Shuna Harwood - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 7020: Trevor Jones - Original Music Composer - Sound
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Co-writers Ian McKellen and Richard Loncraine (who also directs) set their Richard III in 1930s Britain, and make the infamous hunchback a fascist warmonger plotting to usurp the throne. Today's English monarchy is, at best, nominal, but even way back in the 1930s there wasn't much t ....
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