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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.
Updated May 25 2020
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Bernard Hill
First Murderer
Ron Cook
Richard III
Patsy Kensit
Lady Margaret Plantagenet
Zoë Wanamaker
Lady Anne
Derek Farr
Sir Robert Brackenbury / Earl of Surrey
Annette Crosbie
Duchess of York
Paul Jesson
George, Duke of Clarence
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William Shakespeare
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