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29 December 1995 (USA) moreTagline:
What Is Worth Dying For... Is Worth Killing For. morePlot:
The classic Shakespearan play about a murderously scheming king staged in a alternative fascist England setting. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(21 articles)
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Exceptional performances enhance timeless themes. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ian McKellen | ... | Richard III | |
| Annette Bening | ... | Queen Elizabeth, wife of Edward IV | |
| Jim Broadbent | ... | Duke of Buckingham | |
| Robert Downey Jr. | ... | Lord Rivers | |
| Nigel Hawthorne | ... | George, Duke of Clarence | |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | ... | Lady Anne | |
| John Wood | ... | King Edward IV | |
| Maggie Smith | ... | Duchess of York | |
| Jim Carter | ... | Lord Hastings | |
| Edward Hardwicke | ... | Lord Stanley | |
| Adrian Dunbar | ... | James Tyrell | |
| Tres Hanley | ... | Rivers' Mistress | |
| Dominic West | ... | Henry, Earl of Richmond | |
| Roger Hammond | ... | Archbishop | |
| Tim McInnerny | ... | Catesby |
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Rated R for violence and sexuality.Parents Guide:
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104 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | South Korea:12 | Australia:M | Finland:K-14 | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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Richard Gloucester's black uniform is actually the tunic of an SS-Oberstgruppenfuhrer (Colonel General), minus the swastika insignia moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): As Richard finishes his dance with the queen (at the beginning) and they walk off the dance floor, the young prince slips and falls. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Prince of Wales: Goodnight Father.
King Henry: Goodnight son.
Prince of Wales: Goodnight your majesty.
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Many productions throughout the years have presented Shakespeare in updated formats in order to make his plays more
contemporary with varying results. This production is one of the
most successful. Sir Ian McKellan's extraordinary performance
makes his character, although thoroughly self-serving, incredibly
magnetic. The film is enhanced by many other exceptional
performances, most notably by Robert Downey Jr., Jim Broadbent
and Kristin Scott Thomas. The setting makes the story more
realistic to modern viewers, which helps it to avoid the stiff, stagy
quality seen in most productions of this work. Making
Shakespeare more accessible to today's viewers without
butchering his amazing language is no mean feat, but this film
accomplishes it handily.