A murderous lust for the British throne sees Richard III descend into madness. Though the setting is transposed to the 1930s, England is torn by civil war, split between the rivaling houses of York and Lancaster. Richard aspires to a fascist dictatorship, but must first remove the obstacles to his ascension—among them his brother, his nephews and his brother's wife. When the Duke of Buckingham deserts him, Richard's plans are compromised.
Ian McKellen
as Richard III
Annette Bening
as Queen Elizabeth
Jim Broadbent
as The Duke of Buckingham
Robert Downey Jr.
as Earl Rivers
Kristin Scott Thomas
as Lady Anne
Adrian Dunbar
as James Tyrrell
Maggie Smith
as Duchess of York
Tim McInnerny
as William Catesby
Edward Hardwicke
as Lord Stanley
Nigel Hawthorne
as The Duke of Clarence
Jim Carter
as Lord Hastings
Dominic West
as The Earl of Richmond
