Richard III (1995 film)

Richard III
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Directed by	Richard Loncraine
Written by	Ian McKellen Richard Loncraine
Story by	Richard Eyre
Based on	Richard III by William Shakespeare
Produced by	Stephen Bayly Lisa Katselas Paré
Starring	Ian McKellen Annette Bening Jim Broadbent Robert Downey Jr. Nigel Hawthorne Kristin Scott Thomas Maggie Smith John Wood
Cinematography	Peter Biziou
Edited by	Paul Green
Music by	Trevor Jones
Production companies	United Artists Bayly/Paré Productions British Screen First Look International
Distributed by	MGM/UA Distribution Co. (United States and Canada) Guild Film Distribution (United Kingdom and Ireland)
Release date	29 December 1995 (1995-12-29)
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom United States
Language	English
Budget	£6 million
Box office	$2.7 million

Richard III is a 1995 period drama film, based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name, directed by Richard Loncraine. The film adapts the play's story and characters to a setting based on 1930s Britain, with Richard depicted as a fascist plotting to usurp the throne.

Ian McKellen portrays Richard, as well as co-writing the screenplay with Loncraine. The cast also includes Annette Bening as Queen Elizabeth, Jim Broadbent as the Duke of Buckingham, Robert Downey Jr. as Rivers, Kristin Scott Thomas as Anne Neville, Nigel Hawthorne as the Duke of Clarence, Maggie Smith as the Duchess of York, John Wood as King Edward IV and Tim McInnerny as Sir William Catesby.

The film premiered in Brazil on 20 August 1995, and was released in the United States on 29 December 1995, and in the United Kingdom on 26 April of the following year. While unsuccessful at the box office, it received critical acclaim,^[1] and won several accolades. At the 50th British Academy Film Awards, it won the awards for Best Production Design and Best Costume Design, with nominations for Best British Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor in a Leading Role. It also earned Oscar nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design, and McKellen was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama.