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  1. Richard III is a 1995 period drama film, based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name, directed by Richard Loncraine. The film adapts the play's story and characters to a setting based on 1930s Britain, with Richard depicted as a fascist plotting to usurp the throne.

  2. Dec 29, 1995 · Richard III: Directed by Richard Loncraine. With Christopher Bowen, Edward Jewesbury, Ian McKellen, Bill Paterson. The classic Shakespearean play about the murderously scheming 15th-century king is reimagined in an alternative setting of 1930s England as clouds of fascism gather.

  3. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › 1068177-richard_iiiRichard III | Rotten Tomatoes

    R Released Dec 29, 1995 1h 45m Drama. List. A murderous lust for the British throne sees Richard III (Ian McKellen) descend into madness. Though the setting is transposed to...

  4. May 7, 2020 · The original trailer in high definition of Richard III directed by Richard Loncraine. Starring Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Robert Downey Jr and Christopher...

  5. Award-winning film adapation brings Shakespeare's RICHARD III into a twentieth century setting. Adapted from Shakespeare's Tragedy by Ian McKellen and Richard Loncraine Annette Bening is Queen Elizabeth

  6. Oct 7, 2009 · Bloom thought Sir Ian McKellen was the greatest Richard III he had ever seen, and Richard Loncraine's 1995 film is based on McKellen's famous 1990 National Theater performance . It sets the play in an England of an alternate timeline, which clearly evokes 1930s fascism.

  7. Dec 29, 1995 · 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.