Richard III (1995)
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I can smile, and murder while I smile
Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots to seize power for himself. Masterfully deceiving and plotting against nearly everyone in the royal court, including his eventual wife, Lady Anne, and his brother George, Duke of Clarence, Richard orchestrates a bloody rise to power before finding all his gains jeopardized by those he betrayed.
- Released: 1995-12-29
- Genres: Drama, War
- Runtime: 1h 44m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 198 votes
Directed by Richard Loncraine.
Top cast
- Ian McKellen as Richard III
- Annette Bening as Queen Elizabeth
- Jim Broadbent as The Duke of Buckingham
- Robert Downey Jr. as Earl Rivers
- Kristin Scott Thomas as Lady Anne
- Adrian Dunbar as James Tyrrell
- Maggie Smith as Duchess of York
- Tim McInnerny as William Catesby
- Edward Hardwicke as Lord Stanley
- Nigel Hawthorne as The Duke of Clarence
Where to watch Richard III
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Fandango At Home; buy on Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV
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