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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1995 DVD Release: 03/28/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 44 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 7 Genres: Drama, Period Film, Tragedy

Richard Loncraine takes Shakespeare's classic tale of treachery, Richard III, and transplants it to the 1930s. Ian McKellen is Richard who, as the film opens, begins plotting against his brother Edward, who has just ascended to the throne after a bloody civil war. Richard begins by seducing and wedding Lady Anne (Kristin Scott Thomas), whom he made a widow during the war. With the help of some loyal henchmen, Richard succeeds in murdering his older brother Clarence (Nigel Hawthorne), which so upsets Edward that he dies. Eventually, the crown falls to the young Prince of Wales (Marc Williamson). Richard is assigned to be the young king's protector, but instead, he has the boy and his brother jailed in the Tower of London. Richard seizes control over the country, but his ruthless quest for power eventually makes him powerful enemies, led by Henry Richman (Dominic West), who attempt to stop him. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Ian McKellen - Richard III
Annette Bening - Queen Elizabeth
Jim Broadbent - Buckingham
Robert Downey, Jr. - Earl Rivers
Nigel Hawthorne - Clarence

Scandal, betrayal, and treachery abound in this involving update of Shakespeare's classic tale, arriving on DVD from MGM Home Video. Viewable in either the original 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen theatrical version (enhanced for 16 x 9 TVs) or in standard 1.33:1 full-screen pan-and-scan, and featuring a choice of either closed-captioned English Dolby Digital 5.1 or French Dolby Digital Mono soundtracks, this release also offers optional Spanish and French subtitles. Extra features include a collectible booklet and an original theatrical trailer. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide