Richard III

Audacious treatment of Shakespeare's history-co-adapted by lead Ian McKellen and director Richard Loncraine-shifts the action to an alternative-history, fascistic 1930s Britain, and follows the calculating Richard as he removes the male relatives standing between him and the crown. Effective take co-stars Annette Bening, Robert Downey, Jr., Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, Jim Broadbent. 104 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English stereo; Subtitles: English.