Film Review-Richard III

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Film Review-Richard III

P. Wheeler
October 02, 2000

Richard III

Director: Richard Loncraine
Screenplay: Richard Loncraine and Ian Mckellen
Starring: Ian Mckellen as Richard
                 Annette Bening as Queen Elizabeth
          Kristin Scott Thomas as Lady Anne
           Maggie Smith as Duchess of York
Date: 1995
Time: 1 hour 44 minutes



"Civil war divides the nation," the first caption we see at the onset of this adaptation of
Shakespeare's Richard III sets the tone for scenes to come later in the movie.  It starts by focusing on Shakespeare's underlying tone regarding Richard as somewhat an outlandish character to be mocked and amused by.  Enter Richard to "stab" Edward in his war room at Tewkesbury in his tank.  He then fills Edward full of holes with a gun rather than a sword to start the play on words that Richard is known for throughout the play.
     Set in the midst of a Nazi-like Britain ...

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