Olivier is diabolically captivating as richard, duke of gloucester, who, through a set of murderous machinations, steals the crown from his brother edward. When ian mckellans 1995 version of richard iii came to the local art movie house, my husband the real shakespeare lover in our family convinced me to go with him. Despite the reputation of henry v as wartime propaganda which is true but has also given many an easy way to unfairly dismiss it, the film is really an argument for translating shakespearean theater to cinema. Richard iii ian mckellans nazi shakespeare movie rewind. Richard iii tells the story of richard, duke of gloucester laurence olivier who has just helped his brother, edward cedric hardwicke become king of england. If youre looking for a compelling portrait of british royalty, try ian mckellen and richard loncraines gutsy, 30sset. Despite the happy news about king edward and his familys victory, richard is bummed and feels inadequate because 1 he was. Richard iii aired in 2016 as part of the concluding cycle the hollow crown. Many movies not all but many movies from the 1950s are increasingly jarring to watch, and this one is no exception. A preshow prologue of sorts, set in 2012, sees archeologists in face masks and forensic clothing disinterring richard iii s bones fragments at first and then a. For the previous episodes in the wars of the roses series, see henry vi part 1 and part 2. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
It is the seventh and final film in the series of television. Have we completely misinterpreted shakespeares richard iii. The sets and costumes are so obviously poorly done that it is hard to lose yourself in the film. He tells us that his brother edward has become the king of england after a series of long civil wars a. Richard iii online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Richard iii 2008 having helped his brother king edward iv cedric hardwicke take the throne of england, the jealous hunchback richard, duke of york. The 1955 movie is a classic, and well worth watching. With josef altin, isaac andrews, paul bazely, geoff bell.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing almeida live. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing branagh theatre live. From my experience as a person who was very critical of luhrmanns adaptation, i could tell as the movie opened that. The film adapts the plays story and characters to a setting based on 1930s britain, with richard depicted as a fascist plotting to usurp the throne ian mckellen portrays the titular richard, as well as cowriting the screenplay with loncraine. Robin and mark and richard iii 2016 rotten tomatoes. With richard iii, director, producer, and star laurence olivier hamlet brings shakespeares masterpiece of machiavellian villainy to mesmerizing cinematic life. Richard is duke of gloucester, and, man, is he unhappy about it. Though the setting is transposed to the 1930s, england is torn by civil war, split between the. Richard s loss of self in richard iii the attack of conscience that king richard suffers in act 5, scene 5 of shakespeares richard iii 3157 can be seen as the psychological climax of the drama, one that is critical to both richard s development as a character and the plays ultimate success. Richard iii is the kind of movie that earns the right to interpret the bards ideas through alternate perspectives because it does so without sacrificing its core values or integrity. Richard iii tv is a film directed by dominic cooke with benedict cumberbatch, keeley hawes, ben daniels, geoffrey streatfeild, year. In richard iii he gives a speech about how hes going to go and kill the king, henry, and how this ties into his feelings about himself as a disabled man.
The classic shakespearean play about the murderously scheming 15thcentury king is reimagined in an alternative setting of 1930s england as clouds of fascism gather. The elizabethan drama was a great popular art form, created not for royal courts but for poor groundlings who paid a penny to stand in the pit beneath the stage, or bourgeois such as pepys, who. It also confirms that benedict cumberbatch is a highly physical, as well as a. Richard, as shakespeare conceived him, was inwardly. It starred benedict cumberbatch as richard iii, sophie okonedo as queen margaret and judi dench as cecily. If youre looking for a compelling portrait of british royalty, try ian mckellen and richard loncraines gutsy, 30sset adaptation. Its amazing how much of richard iii has been taken at face value since the play was first performed. Richard iii its shakespeare that has nothing to do with kenneth branagh. Evil richard plots his path to rule and layers that path with bodies of friend and foe alike. Richard iii film versions 1955, 1995, 2016 compare contrast. We can only speculate about the effect it had on its first audiences. Opinion shakespeare explains the 2016 election the new. Occasionally, however, as in the quarto edition, it is termed a tragedy.
A murderous lust for the british throne sees richard iii ian mckellen descend into madness. After a long civil war between the royal families of york and lancaster, england enjoys a period of peace under king edward iv. Charles said that after the outcome of the 2016 presidential election richard iii played quite differently than it would have before the election. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. A s a special event to mark the 400th anniversary of shakespeares death, here for one night only 28 april is richard loncraines terrifically exciting and lucid movie version of richard iii. In taking his cue from the works of sir thomas more and holinshed. The almeida theatre makes its live screening debut with an explosive new adaptation of richard iii, directed by almeida artistic director rupert goold with ralph fiennes as shakespeares most notorious villain and vanessa redgrave as queen margaret.
William shakespeares the tragedy of king richard the third is a masterpiece. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Racked with jealousy, richard plots to take the throne himself. Richard iii,written in about 1591, is said to be shakespeares first great play. With david annen, joseph arkley, osman baig, tom canton. Historically, he became the scapegoat for the war of the roses which let the country move on to a more peaceful time. Richard iii benedict cumberbatch dreams of the throne youtube. The play is grouped among the histories in the first folio and is most often classified as such. Richard iii brings the bbcs hollow crown cycle to a fine climax. Richard iii is a historical play by william shakespeare believed to have been written around 1593. Richard is a curiouslyand often sardonicallyintrospective villain, and his initial soliloquy is tantalizing in the way that it infuses exposition with humanity. Richard iii is laurence oliviers ahem crowning achievement as a producer and director of shakespeare on film.
But edwards younger brother, richard, resents the power and happiness around him. He sets about framing his other brother for plotting to kill the king and plans to murder any heirs who stand in his way. Richard iii is a 1995 british drama film adapted from william shakespeares play of the same name, starring ian mckellen, annette bening, jim broadbent, robert. Henry tudor, earl of richmond, comes back with an army and defeats richard iii at bosworth in 1485 and thus becomes henry vii known as the first tudor king, though he is a lancaster, which means the house of lancaster in the end wins but they change the dynastic reference, probably to ensure the past be the past, which might explain why richard. A shame, because richard iii is by far my favorite of the bards plays. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 2016 movies 2016. On the occasion of a special screening in 2016 and the release of a shakespeare ipad app, loncraine recalled the making of the movie. Richard iii, the most notorious of shakespeares kings, manipulates his way through the court on a. In richard iii he gives a speech about how hes going to go and kill the king, henry. It depicts the machiavellian rise to power and subsequent short reign of king richard iii of england. Richard iii 1995 stream and watch online moviefone. Richard iii is a 1995 british film adaptation of william shakespeares play of the same name, directed by richard loncraine.
Compare contrast act i, scene i assignment this video is used for educational purposes only. Richard iii benedict cumberbatch is rowed to the tower of london. Almeida theatre live makes its debut broadcast with richard iii from the almeida stage to cinemas in the uk and around the world, in association with picturehouse entertainment, produced by. Richard iii drama 21 july 2016 uk almeida theatre live makes its debut broadcast with richard iii from the almeida stage to cinemas in the uk and around the world, in association with picturehouse entertainment, produced by illuminations media. But what makes this product so good is the second disc, where two decades ago, various historians mounted a trial of richard iii, to see if he is guilty of the murders of the princes in the tower. Richard iii 2016 2016 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The classic shakespearean play about the murderously scheming 15thcentury king is reimagined in an alternative setting. Benedict cumberbatch proves a superb villain in the hollow. With ian mckellen, annette bening, christopher bowen, edward jewesbury. Richard iii is the perfect start for the almeida live broadcasts, bringing one of shakespeares bestknown characters, in the 400th anniversary year of. Wartorn england is reeling after years of bitter conflict. Director richard loncraine claims not to be an expert on shakespeare, but he obviously had a grasp of richard iii when he collaborated with ian mckellen on the making of the 1995 film version. Richard iii is a 2016 british television film based on the play of the same name by william shakespeare.
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