Richard III

– Shakespeare's Play transplanted into a 1930s setting...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
1995
Richard III (1995)

Shakespeare's Play transplanted into a 1930s setting.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA, UK
Filming Locations:
Genre:

Richard III (1995) - Trailer

Release Date:

29 Dec 1995

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Richard Loncraine

Writer:

William Shakespeare (play), Ian McKellen, Richard Loncraine

Main Actors:

Christopher Bowen, Edward Jewesbury, Ian McKellen, Bill Paterson

Plot:

William Shakespeare's classic play is brought into the present with the setting as Great Britian in the 1930s. Civil war has erupted with the House of Lancaster on one side, claiming the right to the British throne and hoping to bring freedom to the country. Opposing is the House of York, commanded by the infamous Richard who rules over a fascist government and hopes to install himself as a dictator monarch.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 10 nominations.

Production:

United Artists

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%