Richard III

Richard III is a 1995 drama film adapted from William Shakespeare's play of the same name, starring Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent, Robert Downey Jr., Nigel Hawthorne, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, John Wood and Dominic West. The film relocates the play's events to a fictionalized version of Britain in the 1930s. The film's concept was based on a stage production directed by Richard Eyre for the Royal National Theatre, which al... More

Initial release date:

  • Aug 20, 1995

Directed by:

Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 44 min

Also known as:

  • Richard III

Film

Directed by

Richard Loncraine

Richard Loncraine (born 20 October 1946) is a British film and television director. Loncraine received early training in the features department of the BBC, including a season directing items for Tomorrow's World. Before his career in film, he was a sculptor and the first to create a chrome Newton...

Tagline:

  • What Is Worth Dying For... Is Worth Killing For.

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Dec 29, 1995
  • 1995
  • 1996
  • Mar 28, 2000
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Music by:

Runtime:

  • 1 h 44 min
  • 1 h 40 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 6,000,000

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Adapted From

Richard III

Richard III is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1591. It depicts the Machiavellian rise to power and subsequent short reign of Richard III of England. The play is grouped among the histories in the First Folio and is most often classified as such...

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Awards

BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 1,039
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

The Movie List: the first 9200 of 2010-04-25

BAFTA Award for Best Production Design/Art Direction Winners

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