Richard III [videorecording] / United Artists Pictures presents with the participation of British Screen ; a Bayly/Paráe production developed in association with First Look Pictures ; screenplay, Ian McKellen + Richard Loncraine ; producers, Lisa Katselas Paráe, Stephen Bayly ; director, Richard Loncraine.
Publication details: Santa Monica, CA : MGM/UA Home Video, c1997.Description: 1 videocassette (ca. 1 hr. 44 mins.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 inISBN:- 0792829492 :
- British Screen
- First Look Pictures
- MGM/UA Entertainment Co
- MGM/UA Home Video (Firm)
- Director of photography, Peter Biziou; editor, Paul Green; music, Trevor Jones.
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Based on the play of the same title by William Shakespeare ; based on a stage production by Richard Eyre.
Dolby surround; stereo; digital video transfer.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1995.
Director of photography, Peter Biziou; editor, Paul Green; music, Trevor Jones.
Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent, Robert Downey, Jr., Nigel Hawthorne, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, John Wood.
In 1930's Britain, in the wake of a bloody civil war, the younger brother of the new King sets in motion a monstrous scheme to claim the throne for himself. Updated version of Shakespeare's tale.
VHS hi-fi.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
