Richard III

UPC: 027616841926

Studio: MGM

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Questionable for Children]

Summary: Richard Loncraine takes Shakespeare's classic tale of treachery, Richard III, and transplants it to the 1930s. Ian McKellen is Richard who, as the film opens, begins plotting against his brother Edward, who has just ascended to the throne after a bloody civil war. Richard begins by seducing and wedding Lady Anne (Kristin Scott Thomas), whom he made a widow during the war. With the help of some loyal henchmen, Richard succeeds in murdering his older brother Clarence (Nigel Hawthorne), which so upsets Edward that he dies. Eventually, the crown falls to the young Prince of Wales (Marc Williamson). Richard is assigned to be the young king's protector, but instead, he has the boy and his brother jailed in the Tower of London. Richard seizes control over the country, but his ruthless quest for power eventually makes him powerful enemies, led by Henry Richman (Dominic West), who attempt to stop him. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Best Actor – European Film Academy Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Costume Design – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama – null Silver Bear for Best Director – Berlin International Film Festival Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Features: Collectable booklet
Original theatrical trailer

Richard III

Format: DVD

Release Date: 03/28/2000

Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, 1 USA & territories, Canada

Runtime: 104 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 -- WIDESCREEN
0. Scene Selections
1. Logo/Title [3:42]
2. Intro/Your Majesty [8:18]
3. Farewell Brother [2:08]
4. Speak Of The Devil [8:12]
5. Late Pardon [1:21]
6. "If He Were Dead..." [1:11]
7. Getting His Man [1:17]
8. A Terrible Dream [3:55]
9. Bottled Spider [4:31]
10. His Brother's Killer [3:19]
11. Peace OF Enmity [3:04]
12. The King Is Dead... [3:38]
13. Rivers' End [1:30]
14. A Family's Ruin [1:47]
15. ...Long Live The King [2:52]
16. A Kindly Boar [1:42]
17. Witchcraft [4:03]
18. "He Deserved To Die" [1:50]
19. A Captive Woman [:47]
20. Richard The Humble [6:35]
21. "I Am Their Mother" [1:45]
22. Likely To Die [5:12]
23. Broken Promise [1:43]
24. It Is Done [1:49]
25. Curse Of My Loins [1:36]
26. A Queen In Jest [1:27]
27. Not My Daughter [6:20]
28. Assuring His Loyalty [5:07]
29. Elizabeth Weds [1:01]
30. I'm The Villain [3:09]
31. Kingdom For A Horse [5:44]
32. End Credits [3:24]
Side #2 -- STANDARD
0. Scene Selections
1. Logo/Title [:09]
2. Intro/Your Majesty [3:42]
3. Farewell Brother [8:18]
4. Speak Of The Devil [2:08]
5. Late Pardon [8:12]
6. "If He Were Dead..." [1:21]
7. Getting His Man [1:11]
8. A Terrible Dream [1:17]
9. Bottled Spider [3:55]
10. His Brother's Killer [4:31]
11. Peace Of Enmity [3:19]
12. The King Is Dead... [3:04]
13. Rivers' End [3:38]
14. A Family's Ruin [1:30]
15. ...Long Live The King [1:47]
16. A Kindly Boar [2:52]
17. Witchcraft [1:42]
18. "He Deserved To Die" [4:03]
19. A Captive Woman [1:50]
20. Richard The Humble [:47]
21. "I Am Their Mother" [6:35]
22. Likely To Die [1:45]
23. Broken Promise [5:12]
24. It Is Done [1:43]
25. Curse Of My Loins [1:49]
26. A Queen In Jest [1:36]
27. Not My Daughter [1:27]
28. Assuring His Loyalty [6:20]
29. Elizabeth Weds [5:07]
30. I'm The Villain [1:01]
31. Kingdom For A Horse [3:09]
32. End Credits [5:44]

Mark Deming

Visually striking and highly imaginative, Richard Loncraine's screen adaptation of William Shakespeare's Richard III ranks as one of the best -- or at least the most cinematic -- versions of the bard's work to ever appear on screen. Here, the story is moved into the 1930's as a neo-fascist government has taken power in England, and Richard (Ian McKellen) ruthlessly climbs through its ranks, using murder, marriage, seduction, and deception to get to the top. While the staging takes certain minor liberties with the story, and at 105 minutes the text has been condensed a bit, Loncraine's direction gives this production a dynamic visual strength that matches the power of its story, and McKellen's performance as Richard is nothing short of superb, with Jim Broadbent, Nigel Hawthorne, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, and (most surprisingly) Robert Downey, Jr. all delivering fine support. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Christopher Bowen  Actor 
Edward Jewesbury  Actor 
Maggie Smith  Actor 
Tres Hanley  Actor 
Edward Hardwicke  Actor 
Andy Rashleigh  Actor 
Ryan Gilmore  Actor 
Jim Carter  Actor 
Tim McInnerny  Actor 
Adrian Dunbar  Actor 
Michael Elphick  Actor 
Bill Paterson  Actor 
Dominic West  Actor 
Roger Hammond  Actor 
Bruce Purchase  Actor 
Kate Steavenson-Payne  Actor 
Matthew Groom  Actor 
Dennis Lili  Actor 
Donald Sumpter  Actor 
Marc Williamson  Actor 
John Wood  Actor 
Trevor Jones  Composer (Music Score) 
Ian McKellen  Executive Producer 
Ian McKellen  Screenwriter 
Stephen Bayly  Producer 
Richard Loncraine  Director 
Richard Loncraine  Screenwriter 
David Lascelles  Producer 
Maria Apodiacos  Executive Producer 
Ellen Dinerman Little  Executive Producer 
Lisa Katselas Pare  Producer 
Joe Simon  Executive Producer 
Ian McKellen  Actor 
Annette Bening  Actor 
Jim Broadbent  Actor 
Robert Downey, Jr.  Actor 
Nigel Hawthorne  Actor 
Kristin Scott Thomas  Actor 

Country: UK,USA