Richard III (1983)
The Tragedy of Richard III (original title)

Cast

Credited cast:
	Peter Aldwyn	...	Second Company
	Peter Benson	...	King Henry VI
	Brian Binns	...	Second Company
	Gerald Blackmore	...	Second Company
	Stephen Brigden	...	Second Company
	Anthony Brown	...	Sir Richard Ratcliffe
	David Burke	...	Sir William Catesby
	Michael Byrne	...	Duke of Buckingham
	Anne Carroll	...	Jane Shore
	Paul Chapman	...	Earl Rivers
	Michael Cogan	...	Second Company
	Ron Cook	...	Richard III
	Rowena Cooper	...	Queen Elizabeth
	Arthur Cox	...	Lord Grey, Lord Mayor of London
	Stuart Cox	...	Second Company

Storyline

Richard Duke of Gloucester, youngest brother of King Edward IV, will stop at nothing to get the crown. He first convinces the ailing King that the Duke of Clarence, his elder brother, is a threat to the lives of Edward's two young sons. Edward has him imprisoned in the Tower of London; killers in Richard's pay then drown Clarence in a barrel of wine. When news of Clarence's death reaches the King, the subsequent grief and remorse bring about his death. Richard is made Lord Protector, with power to rule England while his nephew (now King Edward V) is still a minor. Before the young king's coronation he has his two nephews conveyed to the Tower, ostensibly for their safekeeping. Richard's accomplice, the Duke of Buckingham, then declares the two boys illegitimate and offers Richard the crown, which after a show of reticence he accepts. After Richard's coronation, he and Buckingham have a falling-out over whether or not to assassinate the two children. Written by Peter Brynmor Roberts  

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