Synopsis
This programme examines how director Richard Loncraine and star Ian McKellen have collaborated to produce a cinematic version of Shakespeare's Richard III which is accessible to the general cinema-going public.
Saturday Review | Richard III
Antony Sher 's Richard III at the RSC has been described as 'electrifying'. What is it that has captivated the critics?
Richard III (1955)
Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous Richard, Duke of York, conspires and plots to seize power for himself, orchestrating a bloody rise to power. Featuring Laurence Olivier.