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Richard III

1995 · 104 min

A stylish, chilling ascent through fascist-era palaces and bunkers, where wit and menace share the same smile.

Directed by
Richard Loncraine
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent
Tagline
I can smile, and murder while I smile
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.

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Directed by
Richard Loncraine
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action5
Horror3
Humour4
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Richard Loncraine
Written by
Richard Loncraine, Ian McKellen
Starring
Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent, Robert Downey Jr., Kristin Scott Thomas, Adrian Dunbar, Maggie Smith, Tim McInnerny
Music
Trevor Jones
Cinematography
Peter Biziou
Runtime
104 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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