Richard III  /  DVD-Video
Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)  /  Standard 1.33:1 Color  /  Production Year: 1995  /  Region 1

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Select Product View: General Info Empire Reviews 1 Customer Comments Suggestions Used Product Box Cover Screen Shots Email a Friend All-Time Sales Rank: 3572 Overall Rating: 4.25 out of 5, including 1 review Add your comments on this Title. Synopsis What isiworth dying for…is worth killing for. Shakespeare's immortal tale of ambition, lust and murderous treachery is brilliantly updated and brought to life in this riveting, 20th-Century masterpiece. Boasting breathtaking performances, unforgettable imagery and two Oscar nominations, this astounding wartime spectacle is "mesmerizing...itwill rivet you and shock you" (Jeffrey Lyons, "Sneak Previews"). In 1930's Britain, a savage, civil war between two royal families has just concluded. But even as the newly installed King Edward (John Wood) takes the reins of power, his ruthless, younger brother Richard (Ian McKellen) sets in motion a monstrous scheme to claim the crown for himself. Enlisting the aid of equally duplicitous allies in the court, Richard embarks on a merciless, single-minded campaign of betrayal, seduction and cold-blooded murder to achieve the goal that has obsessed him all of his tortured life: to be king...at any price. Cast & Crew Actors:  • Maggie Smith  • Ian McKellen  • John Wood  • Annette Bening  • Kristin Scott-Thomas  • Robert Downey Jr.  • Jim Broadbent  • Nigel Hawthorne Writers:  • Ian McKellen  • Richard Loncraine Producers:  • Lisa Katselas Pare'  • Stephen Bayly Directors:  • Richard Loncraine Product Information Features: Original Theatrical Trailer Collectible Booklet Video: Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic) Standard 1.33:1 Color Audio: (more info) ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC] FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono Subtitles: Spanish, French Studio: MGM / UA Production Year: 1995 Release Date: 3/28/2000 Length: 104 mins Rating: R Chapters: 32 Packaging: Keep Case Number of Discs: 1 Disc: DS-SL Item Code: 908419 UPC Code: 027616841926 Browsei Category: Movies Genre: Royalty, Comedy, Drama, Gay / Lesbian Interest, Gay Cinema Bargains: Under $11 Studios: MGM / UA Customers who bought this Title also bought Henry V (MGM)  DVD-Video Reviews Overall Rating: 4.25 out of 5, including 1 review Add your comments on this Title. Customer Review A real surprise - 4.25 out of 5  (5/28/2000) I'm not really comfortable with Shakespeare in modern dress, nor with Ian McKellen's apparent assumption of the mantle of Olivier and Gielgud as Shakespearean Thesp Number 1. Neither did I think that anything could top the experience of seeing Antony Sher play the role on the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth. This DVD will comprehensively squash all such reservations. It's a blistering rendition of the play, brilliantly thought out, superbly played and totally gripping from start to   more >>