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Richard III [Videorecording] / United Artists Pictures presents with the participation of British Screen ; a Bayly/Pare production developed in association with First Look Pictures. - Santa Monica, CA : MGM/UA Home Video, 1996. - 1 videocassette (VHS) (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Originally produced as motion picture in 1995.

Director, Richard Loncraine ; producers, Lisa Katselas Pare & Stephen Bayly ; screenplay, Ian McKellan & Richard Loncraine ; based on a stage production by Richard Eyre ; music, Trevor Jones. Director, Richard Loncraine ; producers, Lisa Katselas Pare & Stephen Bayly ; screenplay, Ian McKellan & Richard Loncraine ; based on a stage production by Richard Eyre ; music, Trevor Jones.

Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent, Robert Downey, Jr., Nigel Hawthorne, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, John Wood.

In this modernized version of Shakespeare's play, following a bloody civil war in 1930's Britain, the younger brother of the new King sets in motion a monstrous scheme to claim the throne for himself.

Rated R.


VHS; hi-fi; Dolby surround stereo; digital video transfer.

ISBN: 0792829492

Standard No.: 2761655283

Publisher. No.: M905528

Subjects--Personal Names:
Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485 --Drama.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Film and video adaptations.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Feature films.