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Richard III

Movie·1995·Drama, War·1h 44m·6.8 (195)·Directed by Richard Loncraine

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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.

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Ian McKellenIan McKellenRichard IIIAnnette BeningAnnette BeningQueen ElizabethJim BroadbentJim BroadbentThe Duke of BuckinghamRobert Downey Jr.Robert Downey Jr.Earl RiversKristin Scott ThomasKristin Scott ThomasLady AnneAdrian DunbarAdrian DunbarJames TyrrellMaggie SmithMaggie SmithDuchess of YorkTim McInnernyTim McInnernyWilliam Catesby

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