Richard III (1995)

Movie
German title	Richard III
Original title	Richard III
Country of production	Great Britain
original language	English
Publishing year	1995
length	104 minutes
Rod
Director	Richard Loncraine
script	Ian McKellen Richard Loncraine
production	Stephen Bayly Lisa Katselas Paré
music	Trevor Jones
camera	Peter Biziou
cut	Paul Green
occupation
Ian McKellen : Richard III, Duke of Gloucester Annette Bening : Queen Elizabeth Jim Broadbent : Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham Robert Downey junior : Rivers Kristin Scott Thomas : Lady Anne Neville Maggie Smith : Duchess of York John Wood : Edward IV Nigel Hawthorne : George, Duke of Clarence Adrian Dunbar : Sir James Tyrrell Edward Hardwicke : Lord Stanley Tim McInnerny : Sir William Catesby Jim Carter : Lord Hastings Dominic West : Henry, Earl of Richmond

Richard III is an American literary film adaptation by director Richard Loncraine . The film opened on December 29, 1995 in the United States and opened on March 14, 1996 in German-speaking cinemas.

action

The film follows the plot of William Shakespeare's drama Richard III. against the backdrop of a fascist England in the 1930s.

Ugly and deformed Richard, Duke of Gloucester, makes his way to the top of power. In order to achieve this goal, he intrigues and murders, but cannot enjoy his success for long.

background

The film uses the following British buildings as the setting:

• St Pancras train station
• Battersea Power Station
• Bankside Power Station
• Royal Pavilion

Awards

The IMDb has received a total of 6 film awards and 11 nominations as of January 12, 2014. 

Academy Awards 1996   (60th)

• Oscar nomination for Best Costume Design for Shuna Harwood
• Oscar nomination for Best Art Direction for Tony Burrough

BAFTA Awards 1996

• BAFTA Award in the Best Costume Design category for Shuna Harwood
• BAFTA Award in the Best Production Design category for Tony Burrough
• BAFTA Award nomination in the category Best Screenplay - Adapted for Ian McKellen and Richard Loncraine
• BAFTA Award nomination in the category Best Performance by an actor in a Leading Role for Ian McKellen

Berlinale 1996

• Silver Bear for Best Director

Web links

• Richard III in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Richard III atRotten Tomatoes(English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Richard III. in the Internet Movie Database (English)