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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.

Contributor(s): McKellen, Ian [aus, act.] | Loncraine, Richard [aus, drt.] | Bening, Annette [act.] | Downey, Robert, 1965- [act.] | Hawthorne, Nigel [act.] | Smith, Maggie, 1934- [act.] | Wood, John, 1931- [act.] | Thomas, Kristin Scott [act.] | Jones, Trevor [cmp.] | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard III | British Screen | First Look Pictures | United Artists PicturesMaterial type: FilmFilmReference number:34947967Publisher number: M905528Publication details: Santa Monica, CA : MGM/UA Home Video, 1996. Description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 inISBN: 0792829492Subject(s): Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485 -- Drama | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Film and video adaptations | Feature filmsProduction credits: 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.Cast: Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent, Robert Downey, Jr., Nigel Hawthorne, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, John Wood.Summary: 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.
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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.

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.

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