Richard III
– Shakespeare's Play transplanted into a 1930s setting...
Shakespeare's Play transplanted into a 1930s setting.
29 Dec 1995
English
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.
Richard Loncraine
William Shakespeare (play), Ian McKellen, Richard Loncraine
Christopher Bowen, Edward Jewesbury, Ian McKellen, Bill Paterson
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.
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 10 nominations.
United Artists