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
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Richard III
Overview
Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots to seize power for himself. Masterfully deceiving and plotting against nearly everyone in the royal court, including his eventual wife, Lady Anne, and his brother George, Duke of Clarence, Richard orchestrates a bloody rise to power before finding all his gains jeopardized by those he betrayed.
Director and cast
- Richard Loncraine Director
- Ian McKellen as Richard III
- Annette Bening as Queen Elizabeth
- Jim Broadbent as The Duke of Buckingham
- Robert Downey Jr. as Earl Rivers
- Kristin Scott Thomas as Lady Anne
- Adrian Dunbar as James Tyrrell
- Maggie Smith as Duchess of York
- Tim McInnerny as William Catesby
- Edward Hardwicke as Lord Stanley
- Nigel Hawthorne as The Duke of Clarence
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
96%
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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