The Tragedy of Richard III (1983)
Richard Duke of Gloucester, youngest brother of King Edward IV, will stop at nothing to get the crown. He first convinces the ailing King that the Duke of Clarence, his elder brother, is a threat to the lives of Edward's two young sons. Edward has him imprisoned in the Tower of London; killers in Richard's pay then drown Clarence in a barrel of wine. When news of Clarence's death reaches the King, the subsequent grief and remorse bring about his death. Richard is made Lord Protector, with power to rule England while his nephew (now King Edward V) is still a minor. Before the young king's coronation he has his two nephews conveyed to the Tower, ostensibly for their safekeeping. Richard's accomplice, the Duke of Buckingham, then declares the two boys illegitimate and offers Richard the crown, which after a show of reticence he accepts. After Richard's coronation, he and Buckingham have a falling-out over whether or not to assassinate the two children.
Director: Jane Howell
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Ron Cook as Richard III |
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Peter Benson as King Henry VI |
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Michael Byrne as Duke of Buckingham |
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Julia Foster as Queen Margaret |
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Bernard Hill as First Murderer |
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Zoë Wanamaker as Lady Anne |
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Mark Wing-Davey as First Citizen / Sir James Tyrrel |
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Brian Protheroe as King Edward IV |
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Antony Brown as Sir Richard Ratcliffe |
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David Burke as Sir William Catesby |
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Anne Carroll as Jane Shore |
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Paul Chapman as Earl Rivers |
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Rowena Cooper as Queen Elizabeth |
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Arthur Cox as Lord Grey / Lord Mayor of London |
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Annette Crosbie as Duchess of York |
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David Daker as Lord Hastings |
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Brian Deacon as Second Citizen / First Messenger / Earl of Richmond |
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Jeremy Dimmick as Young Duke of York |
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Tenniel Evans as Stanley, Earl of Derby / Archbishop of York |
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Derek Farr as Sir Robert Brackenbury / Earl of Surrey |
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Dorian Ford as Edward, Prince of Wales |
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Derek Fuke as Second Murderer / Sir Thomas Vaughan |
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Alex Guard as Marquess of Dorset |
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Paul Jesson as George, Duke of Clarence |
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Patsy Kensit as Lady Margaret Plantagenet |
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Rusty Livingstone as Page to Richard |
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Oengus MacNamara as Halberdier / Lord Lovell |
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Nick Reding as Ghost of Prince of Wales |
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Stephen Rooney as Edward Plantagenet |
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Peter Wyatt as Duke of Norfolk |
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Peter Aldwyn as |
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Brian Binns as |
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Gerald Blackmore as |
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Stephen Brigden as |
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Michael Cogan as |
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Stuart Cox as |
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Mark Fletcher as |
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Michael Gardiner as |
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David Goodwin as |
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Barry Grantham as |
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Angus Kennedy as |
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Hamish Kerr as |
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Hus Levent as |
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David Ludwig as |
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John Rankin as |
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Martin Rutledge as |
| Directing | Jane Howell | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Peacock | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Alan Edmonds | Sound |
| Writing | William Shakespeare | Theatre Play |
| Sound | Dudley Simpson | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cecile Hay-Arthur | Makeup Artist |
