---
title: 'Richard III (1995)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Loncraine'
released: '1995-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 104
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/richard-iii-1995'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114279/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Richard III (1995)

1995 · R · 104 min · Drama · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Richard III is a 1995 film adaptation of 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 Great Britain, with Richard depicted as a fascist plotting to usurp the throne. Ian McKellen portrays the title character, as well as co-writing the screenplay with Loncraine.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Richard Loncraine](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-loncraine)
- **Screenplay:** [Richard Loncraine](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-loncraine), [Ian McKellen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-mckellen)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Trevor Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/trevor-jones)
- **Producer:** [Stephen Bayly](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-bayly), [Lisa Katselas Paré](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-katselas-pare)
- **Director of Photography:** [Peter Biziou](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-biziou)

## Cast

- [Tim McInnerny](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-mcinnerny) as William Catesby
- [Stacey Kent](https://cinepixo.com/people/stacey-kent) as Singer
- [Robert Downey Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-downey-jr) as Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers
- [Marco Williamson](https://cinepixo.com/people/marco-williamson) as Edward V of England
- [Jim Broadbent](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-broadbent) as Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
- [Bill Paterson](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-paterson) as Richard Ratcliffe
- [Jim Carter](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-carter) as William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings
- [Roger Hammond](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-hammond) as Thomas Bourchier
- [Donald Sumpter](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-sumpter) as Robert Brackenbury
- [Adrian Dunbar](https://cinepixo.com/people/adrian-dunbar) as James Tyrrell
- [Kate Steavenson-Payne](https://cinepixo.com/people/kate-steavenson-payne) as Elizabeth of York
- [Annette Bening](https://cinepixo.com/people/annette-bening) as Elizabeth Woodville
- [Trés Hanley](https://cinepixo.com/people/tres-hanley) as Lord Rivers' mistress
- [Edward Hardwicke](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-hardwicke) as Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby
- [Michael Elphick](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-elphick) as the second murderer

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