RICHARD III (WIDESCREEN/FULL SCREEN)

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• Release Year: 1995
• Genre: Classic, Drama
• Plot: Shakespeare's immortal tale of ambition, lust and murderous treachery is billiantly updated and brought to life in this riveting, 20th-Century masterpiece. Boasting breathtaking performances, unforgettable imagery and two Oscar nominations*, this astounding wartime spectacle is 'mesmerizing ... it will rivet you and shock you' (Jeffrey Lyons, 'Sneak Previews').; ; In 1930's Britain, a savage, civil war between two royal families has just concluded. But even as the newly installed King Edward (John Wood) takes the reins of power, his ruthless, younger brother Richard (Ian McKellen) sets in motion a monstrous scheme to claim the crown for himself. Enlisting the aid of equally duplicitous allies in the court, Richard embarks on a merciless, single-minded campaign of betrayal, seduction and cold-blooded murder to achieve the goal that has obsessed him all of his tortured life: to be king ... at any price.; ; *Costume Design and Art Direction, 1995
• Cast: Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Robert Downey Jr., Nigel Hawthorne, Kristin Scott Thomas, John Wood, Maggie Smith, Jim Carter, Edward Hardwicke, Adrian Dunbar, Tres Hanley, Dominic West, Roger Hammond, Tim McInnerny, Stacey Kent, Bill Paterson, Denis Lill, Ryan Gilmore, Andy Rashleigh, Marco Williamson, Edward Jewesbury, Christopher Bowen, Matthew Groom, Kate Steavenson-Payne, Donald Sumpter, Bruce Purchase, James Dreyfus, David Antrobus, Derek Lyons, Madeleine Mora, Richard Loncraine, William Shakespeare
• Director: Richard Loncraine
• Runtime: 1:44
• Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment
• Media Format: Movie