UK / USA,
1995, 104 min
Directed by:
Richard LoncraineCinematography:
Peter BiziouComposer:
Trevor JonesCast:
Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent, Robert Downey Jr., Nigel Hawthorne, Kristin Scott Thomas, John Wood, Maggie Smith, Edward Hardwicke (more)Plots(1)
Shakespeare's immortal tale of ambition, lust and murderous treachery is brilliantly updated and brought to life in this riveting, 20th-Century masterpiece. In 1930's Britain, a savage civil war between two royal families has just concluded. But even as the newly installed King Edward (John Wood) takes the reins of power, his ruthless, younger brother Richard (Ian McKellen) sets in motion a monstrous scheme to claim the crown for himself. Enlisting the aid of equally duplicitous allies in the court, Richard embarks on a merciless, single-minded campaign of betrayal, seduction and cold-blooded murder to achieve the goal that has obsessed him all of his tortured life: to be king... at any price. (Sandpiper Pictures)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1996 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1996 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1997 - Best Costume Design
- 1997 - Best Production Design
- 1997 - Ian McKellen (Best Leading Actor)
- 1997 - Ian McKellen, Richard Loncraine (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1997 - Outstanding British Film
European Film Awards
- 1996 - Ian McKellen (Best Actor)
Golden Globes
- 1996 - Ian McKellen (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1996 - Richard Loncraine (Silver Bear for Best Director)
- 1996 - Richard Loncraine (Golden Bear for Best Film)