Richard III
(1995)
Overview
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.
Director
Richard Loncraine
Writers
Ian McKellen, Richard Loncraine, Richard Eyre
Top Billed
Ian McKellen
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Reviews
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⭐ 4/10August 27, 2022
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 to be gained by usurping it.
Then again, the film takes place in an alternate reality where the War of the Roses occurs 450 years after the true historical conflict…
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
$2,748,518