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Richard III (1995)
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Release Date:
29 December 1995 (USA)
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Tagline:
What Is Worth Dying For... Is Worth Killing For. more
Plot:
The classic Shakespearan play about a murderously scheming king staged in a alternative fascist England setting. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 6 wins
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8 nominations
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(33 articles)
The Limits of Control | Film review
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Geoff Dyer on Where Eagles Dare
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(From The Guardian - Film News. 14 December 2009, 7:12 AM, PST)
Geoff Dyer on Where Eagles Dare
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wonderful,great looking
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ian McKellen | ... | Richard III | |
| Annette Bening | ... | Queen Elizabeth, wife of Edward IV | |
| Jim Broadbent | ... | Duke of Buckingham | |
| Robert Downey Jr. | ... | Lord Rivers | |
| Nigel Hawthorne | ... | George, Duke of Clarence | |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | ... | Lady Anne | |
| John Wood | ... | King Edward IV | |
| Maggie Smith | ... | Duchess of York | |
| Jim Carter | ... | Lord Hastings | |
| Edward Hardwicke | ... | Lord Stanley | |
| Adrian Dunbar | ... | James Tyrell | |
| Tres Hanley | ... | Rivers' Mistress | |
| Dominic West | ... | Henry, Earl of Richmond | |
| Roger Hammond | ... | Archbishop | |
| Tim McInnerny | ... | Catesby |
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and sexuality.
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Runtime:
104 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:14 |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
South Korea:12 |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-14 |
Germany:16 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
Singapore:PG
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Because of the way the play was cut for the film, Queen Elizabeth and the Duchess of York seem to have larger roles than they actually do in both Shakespeare's original play and in Laurence Olivier's 1955 film version, where Richard dominates the proceedings and Buckingham is his right-hand man.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Elizabeth is summoned to talk with Richard in the train car, her coat unbuttons between shots.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Prince of Wales: Goodnight Father.
King Henry: Goodnight son.
Prince of Wales: Goodnight your majesty.
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Prince of Wales: Goodnight Father.
King Henry: Goodnight son.
Prince of Wales: Goodnight your majesty.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Adam and Joe Show: (#1.3)" (1996)
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Soundtrack:
I'm Sitting On The Top Of The World
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| East German uniforms? | djmoon17 |
| Queen Margaret | jawbrakerz |
| Shakespeare's Language? | fakemybliss |
| 1930s? | mike-1871 |
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I am surprised how many people seem to hate this film. I am not a Shakespeare expert,but I love history and the 1930s and 1940s are my favourite period,so I love the way the our odd Royal Family is shown in this film,we know that members of the royal family were pro fascist in the 1930s so why not update the original story. The locations and the production design are great and the acting is impressive throughout. As for the comment about the murder in bed,it seems like a good plan to me,if you were busy with a flight attendant you are not going to notice an assassin under the bed. If you have not seen this I urge you to do so,you can watch it as a war movie or as a version of the play.