Richard III

Name: Richard III
Director: Richard Loncraine
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1995-12-29
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent, Robert Downey Jr., Kristin Scott Thomas

Directed by Richard Loncraine

Drama

War

19951h 44m6.8

Overview

A murderous lust for the British throne sees Richard III descend into madness. Though the setting is transposed to the 1930s, England is torn by civil war, split between the rivaling houses of York and Lancaster. Richard aspires to a fascist dictatorship, but must first remove the obstacles to his ascension—among them his brother, his nephews and his brother's wife. When the Duke of Buckingham deserts him, Richard's plans are compromised.