Fresh
A sure-fire crowd-pleaser among recent Shakespeare movies.
Godfrey Cheshire, Variety
Richard III
I can smile, and murder while I smile
1995 · 1h 44m · R
Drama, War
Directed by
Richard Loncraine
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.
Director and cast
- Richard Loncraine Director
- Ian McKellen as Richard III
- Annette Bening as Elizabeth
- Jim Broadbent as The Duke of Buckingham
- Kristin Scott Thomas as Lady Anne
- Adrian Dunbar as James Tyrrell
- Maggie Smith as Duchess of York
- Tim McInnerny as William Catesby
- Robert Downey Jr. as Earl Rivers
- Edward Hardwicke as Lord Stanley
- Nigel Hawthorne as The Duke of Clarence
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
94%
Tomatometer
Fresh
In a shamelessly entertaining display of acting brilliance, McKellen 'plays' the demon's good arm as if it were a Stradivarius, executing one showy stunt after another.
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
Fresh
This triumphant take on the Crookback king is as different from Olivier's '50s historical pageant as chalk is from malmsey.
Stephen Garrett, Time Out
Fresh
It is all in the grand manner of Shakespearean tragedies.
Andrew Geller, New York Times
Fresh
This is Shakespeare exciting enough for even the most dubious, which, after all, is no less than the man deserves.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
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