Rent Richard III (1995)
3.6 of 5 from 103 ratings
1h 44min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- A brutal civil war has erupted in England with the Houses of Lancaster and York battling for control of the throne. Amid the turmoil, the despotic Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Ian McKellen) plots his own route to power, deviously scheming a murderous agenda that will lead to his installation as dictator monarch. Steeped in fascist iconography, the film openly draws from the aesthetic of the Third Reich, a stylistic choice that emphasizes the pure evil at the heart of Richard's agenda.
- Actors:
- Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Christopher Bowen, Edward Jewesbury, Bill Paterson, Matthew Groom, John Wood, Nigel Hawthorne, Maggie Smith, Kate Steavenson-Payne, Robert Downey Jr., Tres Hanley, Tim McInnerny, Stacey Kent, Jim Carter, Roger Hammond, Denis Lill, Jim Broadbent, Edward Hardwicke, Ryan Gilmore
- Directors:
- Richard Loncraine
- Producers:
- Stephen Bayly, Lisa Katselas Paré
- Writers:
- William Shakespeare, Ian McKellen
- Others:
- Tony Burrough, Shuna Harwood
- Studio:
- BFI Video
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama
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- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 20/06/2016
- Run Time:
- 104 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New Commentary by Ian McKellen and Richard Loncraine
- New Trailer (2016)
- Play the Devil - Making Richard III (2016, 6 mins)
- Shakespeare on Stage, Screen and Elsewhere with Ian McKellen (2016, 79 mins)
- Ian McKellen and Richard Loncraine in Conversation (2016, 21 mins)
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Reviews (2) of Richard III
Power Corrupts. Richard Enjoys It - Richard III review by griggs
Moving Richard III to an alternative 1930s Britain could have been a gimmick. It isn’t. The fascist styling gives all the scheming and crown-grabbing a nasty little kick, while Richard Loncraine keeps the whole thing stylish and punchy. Co-written by Loncraine and Ian McKellen, it feels smartly reshaped for the screen rather than merely dressed up.
McKellen is still the main event: witty, vain, calculating and completely shameless. I spent most of the film watching him ruin everyone’s day, then admiring the sheer nerve of it. The cast is loaded, even if the final stretch doesn’t grip as tightly as the climb to power. Not flawless, but McKellen’s villainy is great fun to watch.
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Modern Shakespeare - Richard III review by NO
Strange but interesting film.Acting was good but I couldnt see the point in making it modern.The death of Rivers was weird & why was only one
prince murdered by Tyrell ,what about his brother? Jim Carter (Hastings) was quite slim & young whereas Maggie Smith looked as she did in
Downton Abbey.Battersea Power station was easily recogniseable,as were other buildings.W orth seeing as a different slant on the Play.
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