Richard III is a 2007 crime drama film written and directed by Scott M. Anderson, set in contemporary Hollywood as a modern-day retelling of William Shakespeare's Richard III.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | Scott M. Anderson |
| Written by | Scott M. Anderson |
| Based on | Richard III by William Shakespeare |
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| Cinematography | Ruben Russ |
| Music by | Penka Kouneva |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Filming took place over a three-week period in 2005, with post-production taking place in 2006.[4][5] The film's world premiere was April 27, 2007, at World Fest Houston,[6] where it won Platinum Awards for "First Feature Film" for Scott Anderson and "Best Film Score" for Penka Kouneva.[5]
Plot
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Cast
edit- David Carradine as Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
- Sally Kirkland as Queen Margaret
- María Conchita Alonso as Queen Elizabeth
- Scott M. Anderson as Richard III
- Anne Jeffreys as Duchess of York
- Richard Tyson as George, Duke of Clarence
- Sung Hi Lee as Anne Neville
- Natalie Burn as Natasha
- Marco Sanchez as Richmond
- Mike Muscat as Archbishop
- Daniela Melgoza as Princess Elizabeth
- Steven Williams as Lord Stanley
- Navid Negahban as Sir James Tyrrel
- Jennifer Sciole as Margaret
- Miranda Kwok as Portia
- Danny Trejo as Major
- Annie Little as Herbert
- Tim Storms as Lord Norfolk
- Tyson Sullivan as York Subordinate
- Dee Mas as The York Subordinate and Silloette Fighter/Dancer
- Tammy Barr as Noble daughter
- Luca Bercovici as Brackenbury
- Kathleen Davis as Club Goer
- Vincent De Paul as Lancaster FBI Guard
- Oliver Goodwill as York Subordinate
- Kym Jackson as Dukes Escort
- Peter Jason as Ringside Announcer
- TQ as DJ
- Bruno Oliver as The Keeper
Accolades
editIn 2007 it won Platinum Awards for "First Feature Film" for Scott Anderson and "Best Film Score" for Penka Kouneva[5] at the 40th Worldfest Independent Film Festival.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Meyer, Nicholas (24 February 2014). "Who Cares if Movies Are Historically Accurate?". The Forward. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ Connolly, Annaliese (2013). Richard III: A Critical Reader (illustrated, reprint, annotated ed.). A&C Black. pp. 159–160. ISBN 978-1472504968. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ Driver, Martha W.; Ray, Sid (2009). Shakespeare and the Middle Age. McFarland. pp. 42–48. ISBN 978-0786434053. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ Smith, Nancy Ganiard (30 May 2007). "All the World Is Scott Anderson's Stage". Palisadian-Post. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ a b c Moorhen, Wendy (2008). "Shakespeare's Richard III: A new film production" (PDF). Ricardian Bulletin. p. 18. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ a b staff. "40th Worldfest Independent Film Festival". Worldfest Independent Film Festival. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
External links
edit- Richard III at IMDb