Richard III
I can smile, and murder while I smile
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Budget
$0
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$2 684 904
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Producer
Stephen Bayly, Lisa Katselas, Ian McKellen, Ellen Dinerman Little, Maria Apodiacos
Camera operator
Peter Biziou
Composer
Trevor Jones
Artist
Tony Burrough
Audition
Irene Lamb
Editing
Short description
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.
What's left behind the scenes
- McKellen greatly enjoyed working with Robert Downey Jr. on "Royal Deceit" (1995), and therefore offered him the role of Lord Rivers. But since it was too small for Downey, McKellen expected him to refuse. However, to McKellen's surprise, Downey readily agreed and even specifically cleared his work schedule to accommodate filming.
- Ian McKellen wrote the screenplay for the film while touring with a play in which he played Richard III. Initially, he thought his script would be made into a television movie, but he soon realized that the production would require a larger budget. While on tour, McKellen began searching among his actor acquaintances for candidates for roles in the future film. These included Patrick Stewart, Danny DeVito, and Meryl Streep, though they ultimately did not participate in the movie.
- Director Alex Cox was involved with the project at one time, but Richard Loncraine ultimately took over the direction.
- McKellen thoroughly enjoyed acting with Robert Downey Jr. in 'The Royal Humps' (1995), and therefore offered him the role of Lord Rivers. However, since the role was too small for Downey, McKellen expected him to refuse. To McKellen's surprise, Downey agreed without hesitation and even specifically cleared his schedule for the duration of the filming.
- Director Alex Cox was involved in the project at one point, but the production was eventually given to Richard Loncraine.
- Ian McKellen wrote the screenplay for the film while on tour with a play in which he played Richard III. Initially, he thought a television film would be made from his script, but he soon realized that the production would require a larger budget. While on tour, McKellen began looking for actors among his acquaintances for roles in the future film. Among them were Patrick Stewart, Danny DeVito, and Meryl Streep, who, however, ultimately did not participate in the film.
- The film used only half of the text from Shakespeare's play. Some details were changed. For example, in the play, Lord Rivers is killed much later than in the film.
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