Richard III

Richard III

The Tragedy of Richard III
🎞️ Movie 239 min GB
โ˜… 8.2 /10 1983

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.

Cast

Peter Benson
Peter Benson
King Henry VI
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Antony Brown
Sir Richard Ratcliffe
David Burke
David Burke
Sir William Catesby
Michael Byrne
Michael Byrne
Duke of Buckingham
Anne Carroll
Anne Carroll
Jane Shore
Paul Chapman
Paul Chapman
Earl Rivers
Ron Cook
Ron Cook
Richard III
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Rowena Cooper
Queen Elizabeth
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Arthur Cox
Lord Grey
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Arthur Cox
Lord Mayor of London
Annette Crosbie
Annette Crosbie
Duchess of York