Richard III (1995)

Richard III (1995) William Shakespeare’s classic play is brought into the present with the setting as Great Britian in the 1930s. Civil war has erupted with the House of Lancaster on one side, claiming the right to the British throne and hoping to bring freedom to the country. Opposing is the House of York, commanded by the infamous Richard III (Sir Ian McKellen), who rules over a fascist government and hopes to install himself as a dictator monarch. ??Anthony Hughes Awards: 7 wins & 12 nominations totalBudget: £6,000,000 (estimated)Worldwide Gross: $2,748,518Soundtrack: Come Live With Me (Paraphrased from “The Passionate Shepherd to his Love,(1599)” by Christopher Marlowe)