Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: December 29, 1995
Runtime: 104 minutes
Genres: Drama, War
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.8/10 (195 votes)
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Cast
Ian McKellen
Richard III
Annette Bening
Queen Elizabeth
Jim Broadbent
The Duke of Buckingham
Robert Downey Jr.
Earl Rivers
Kristin Scott Thomas
Lady Anne
Adrian Dunbar
James Tyrrell
Maggie Smith
Duchess of York
Tim McInnerny
William Catesby
Edward Hardwicke
Lord Stanley
Nigel Hawthorne
The Duke of Clarence
Jim Carter
Lord Hastings
Dominic West
The Earl of Richmond
John Wood
King Edward IV
Roger Hammond
Archbishop Thomas
Bill Paterson
Sir Richard Ratcliffe
Donald Sumpter
Brackenbury
Michael Elphick
2nd Murderer
Kate Steavenson-Payne
Princess Elizabeth
James Dreyfus
1st Subaltern
Christopher Bowen
Prince Edward
Edward Jewesbury
King Henry
Marco Williamson
Prince of Wales
Tres Hanley
Air Hostess (Earl River's lover)
Andy Rashleigh
Gaolor in the Tower
Denis Lill
Lord Mayor
Bruce Purchase
City Gentleman
Stacey Kent
Ballroom Singer
Derek Lyons
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)