Catalog - The City Library

Format:

Blu-ray Disc, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Uniform Title:

Richard III (Motion picture : 1995)

Title:

Richard III / United Artists Pictures presents ; with the participation of British Screen ; a Bayly/Paré production ; developed in association with First Look Pictures ; screenplay, Ian McKellen & Richard Loncraine ; producers, Lisa Katselas Paré, Stephen Bayly ; director, Richard Loncraine.

Publisher, Date:

Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, 1995.

Description:

1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

video file Blu-ray

Summary:

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.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: R, violence and sexuality.

Subjects:

Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485 -- Drama.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations.

Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama.

Genre:

Feature films.

Film adaptations.

Drama.

Fiction films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Author:

Loncraine, Richard, film director, screenwriter.

Paré, Lisa Katselas, film producer.

Bayly, Stephen, film producer.

Eyre, Richard, 1943- stage director.

McKellen, Ian, screenwriter, actor.

Bening, Annette, actor.

Broadbent, Jim, actor.

Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965- actor.

Hawthorne, Nigel, actor.

Scott-Thomas, Kristin, 1960- actor.

Smith, Maggie, 1934-2024 actor.

Wood, John, 1946- actor.

Biziou, Peter, director of photography.

Green, Paul (Film editor), editor of moving image work.

Jones, Trevor, 1949 March 23- composer (expression)

Motion picture adaptation of (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard III.

United Artists (Firm), presenter.

British Screen, production company.

First Look Pictures, production company.

MGM Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher.

Other Title:

Richard the Third

Notes:

Wide screen (2.35:1).

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1995.

Based on a stage production by Richard Eyre, from the play by William Shakespeare.

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.

Blu-ray; 5.1 DTS-HD MA; requires Blu-ray player.

In English with optional English subtitles for the hearing-impaired.

BAFTA Awards, 1997: BAFTA Awards in Best Production Design (Tony Burrough), Best Costume Design (Shuna Harwood). Berlin International Film Festival, 1996: Silver Berlin Bear in Best Director (Richard Loncraine). European Film Awards 1996: Best Actor (Ian McKellen).

Other Number:

921195787

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

967743

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

BLU MOVIE Richard