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Richard Loncraine,
Richard Loncraine
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: MGM
: Drama, Foreign, Costume Drama/Period Piece, British Drama, Shakespeare, UK
: 104 min.
: English, French
: Spanish, French
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Richard Loncraine takes Shakespeare's classic tale of treachery, Richard III, and transplants it to the 1930s. Ian McKellen is Richard who, as the film opens, begins plotting against his brother Edward, who has just ascended to the throne after a bloody civil war. Richard begins by seducing and wedding Lady Anne (Kristin Scott Thomas), whom he made a widow during the war. With the help of some loyal henchmen, Richard succeeds in murdering his older brother Clarence (Nigel Hawthorne), which so upsets Edward that he dies. Eventually, the crown falls to the young Prince of Wales (Marc Williamson). Richard is assigned to be the young king's protector, but instead, he has the boy and his brother jailed in the Tower of London. Richard seizes control over the country, but his ruthless quest for power eventually makes him powerful enemies, led by Henry Richman (Dominic West), who attempt to stop him. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
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| richard rocks
by Ultranova
August 25, 2004 - 10:45 AM PDT
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3 out of 4 members found this review helpful
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| this flick has it all - blood, deceit, love, and revenge. the cast is fucking amazing, the costumes and sets are stellar, the screenplay is awesome. not for the squeamish, but for a unique interpretation of shakespeare, you really can't beat it. |
| brilliant
by PGalloway
November 17, 2003 - 12:42 PM PST
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7 out of 7 members found this review helpful
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I'm always hesitant to give a movie too glowing a review, but I think this is a brilliant adaptation of this play. McKellen, as always, burns on the screen with a characterization that is compelling beyond words. The final image of the movie still sticks in my thoughts: Richard plummeting into the inferno, smiling and waving as if he weren't spinning off to the hell he so richly deseves, but going, finally, blissfully, home. Benning, whom I usually don't much care for, glows, and Scott-Thomas' icy reserve suits this role. The story is one I'm sure I need not rattle on about, but I have to say that the places where the text is cut, or is translated into images works beautifully, showing a world of interweaving plans and betrayals, and finally, a central anti-hero who seeks no redemption, and mourns it not, for if he cannot be a lover, then he will be a villain, and will relish every moment of it.
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| It's hard to search for Shakespeare plays, so this list as of 12/07 may help. Alphabetized by main word in title; renamed adaptations such as Throne of Blood are mentioned but not listed. To see GC's own list, click any 'Shakespeare'-as-genre link. |
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