The Tragedy of Richard III

The Tragedy of Richard III (1983)

Released: 1983-01-23 Duration: 3hr 50min
Genres: Drama History
Rating 6.0

Overview

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.

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Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 3.151

Directed By

Jane Howell

Crew

Director
Jane Howell
Costume Designer
John Peacock

TOP CAST

Ron Cook
Ron Cook

Richard III

Peter Benson
Peter Benson

King Henry VI

Michael Byrne
Michael Byrne

Duke of Buckingham

Julia Foster
Julia Foster

Queen Margaret

Bernard Hill
Bernard Hill

First Murderer

Zoë Wanamaker
Zoë Wanamaker

Lady Anne

Mark Wing-Davey
Mark Wing-Davey

First Citizen / Sir James Tyrrel

Brian Protheroe
Brian Protheroe

King Edward IV

Antony Brown
Antony Brown

Sir Richard Ratcliffe

David Burke
David Burke

Sir William Catesby

Anne Carroll
Anne Carroll

Jane Shore

Paul Chapman
Paul Chapman

Earl Rivers

Rowena Cooper
Rowena Cooper

Queen Elizabeth

Arthur Cox
Arthur Cox

Lord Grey / Lord Mayor of London

Annette Crosbie
Annette Crosbie

Duchess of York

David Daker
David Daker

Lord Hastings

Brian Deacon
Brian Deacon

Second Citizen / First Messenger / Earl of Richmond

Jeremy Dimmick
Jeremy Dimmick

Young Duke of York

Tenniel Evans
Tenniel Evans

Stanley, Earl of Derby / Archbishop of York

Derek Farr
Derek Farr

Sir Robert Brackenbury / Earl of Surrey

Dorian Ford
Dorian Ford

Edward, Prince of Wales

Derek Fuke
Derek Fuke

Second Murderer / Sir Thomas Vaughan

Alex Guard
Alex Guard

Marquess of Dorset

Paul Jesson
Paul Jesson

George, Duke of Clarence

Patsy Kensit
Patsy Kensit

Lady Margaret Plantagenet

Rusty Livingstone
Rusty Livingstone

Page to Richard

Oengus MacNamara
Oengus MacNamara

Halberdier / Lord Lovell

Nick Reding
Nick Reding

Ghost of Prince of Wales

Stephen Rooney
Stephen Rooney

Edward Plantagenet

Peter Wyatt
Peter Wyatt

Duke of Norfolk

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