Almeida Theatre Live: Richard III (2016)
Synopsis
The Almeida Theatre makes its live screening debut with an explosive new adaptation of Richard III, directed by Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold with Ralph Fiennes as Shakespeare’s most notorious villain and Vanessa Redgrave as Queen Margaret. War-torn England is reeling after years of bitter conflict. King Edward is ailing, and as political unrest begins to stir once more, Edward’s brother Richard – vicious in war, despised in peacetime – awaits the opportunity to seize his brother’s crown. Through the malevolent Richard, Shakespeare examines the all-consuming nature of the desire for power amid a society riddled by conflict. Olivier-winning director Rupert Goold’s (Macbeth, King Charles III) searing new production hones a microscopic focus on the mythology surrounding a monarch whose machinations are inextricably woven into the fabric of British history.
Release Date: 2016-07-21
Runtime: 170 minutes
Director: Rupert Goold
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- Ralph Fiennes as Richard III
- Vanessa Redgrave as Queen Margaret
- David Annen as King Edward IV/James Tyrrell/Sir James Blunt
- Joseph Arkley as Earl Rivers
- Tom Canton as Sir Robert Brakenburry/Earl of Richmond
- Daniel Cerqueira as Catesby
- Simon Coates as Bishop of Ely
- Susan Engel as Duchess of York
- James Garnon as William, Lord Hastings
- Mark Hadfield as Ratcliffe/Lord Mayor
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Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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