The Tragedy of Richard III

The Tragedy of Richard III (1983)

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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  • Release Date: 1983-01-23
  • Runtime: 3h 50min
  • Director: Jane Howell

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  • Cast

    • Ron Cook

      Richard III

    • Peter Benson

      King Henry VI

    • Michael Byrne

      Duke of Buckingham

    • Julia Foster

      Queen Margaret

    • Bernard Hill

      First Murderer

    • Zoë Wanamaker

      Lady Anne

    • Mark Wing-Davey

      First Citizen / Sir James Tyrrel

    • Brian Protheroe

      King Edward IV

    • Antony Brown

      Sir Richard Ratcliffe

    • David Burke

      Sir William Catesby

    • Anne Carroll

      Jane Shore

    • Paul Chapman

      Earl Rivers

    • Rowena Cooper

      Queen Elizabeth

    • Arthur Cox

      Lord Grey / Lord Mayor of London

    • Annette Crosbie

      Duchess of York

    • David Daker

      Lord Hastings

    • Brian Deacon

      Second Citizen / First Messenger / Earl of Richmond

    • Jeremy Dimmick

      Young Duke of York

    • Tenniel Evans

      Stanley, Earl of Derby / Archbishop of York

    • Derek Farr

      Sir Robert Brackenbury / Earl of Surrey

    • Dorian Ford

      Edward, Prince of Wales

    • Derek Fuke

      Second Murderer / Sir Thomas Vaughan

    • Alex Guard

      Marquess of Dorset

    • Paul Jesson

      George, Duke of Clarence

    • Patsy Kensit

      Lady Margaret Plantagenet

    • Rusty Livingstone

      Page to Richard

    • Oengus MacNamara

      Halberdier / Lord Lovell

    • Nick Reding

      Ghost of Prince of Wales

    • Stephen Rooney

      Edward Plantagenet

    • Peter Wyatt

      Duke of Norfolk

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