He is the recipient of six laurence olivier awards, a tony award, a golden globe award, a screen actors guild award, a bif award, two saturn awards, four drama desk awards, and two critics choice awards. Ian mckellen full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Adapted by ian mckellen and richard loncraine, from the national theatres acclaimed stage production by richard eyre, richard iii features. Richard iii 1995 watch free movies online in full hd quality. Bloom thought sir ian mckellen was the greatest richard iii he had ever seen, and richard loncraines 1995 film is based on mckellens famous 1990 national theater performance. The classic shakespearean play about the murderously scheming 15thcentury king is reimagined in an alternative setting of 1930s england as clouds of fascism gather. Watch an exclusive archive clip of actor tom hiddleston. Even so, director david muse decided to make several important cuts. Oliviers performance, viewed as the greatest of his career, charges richard with magnetic malevolence as he steals his brother edwards crown through a murderous set. The film adapts the plays story and characters to a setting based on 1930s britain, with richard depicted as a fascist plotting to usurp the throne ian mckellen portrays the titular richard, as well as cowriting the screenplay with loncraine. Helen mirren and ian mckellen are irresistible 4 out of 5 stars. Ian mckellen, in full sir ian murray mckellen, born may 25, 1939, burnley, lancashire, england, british actor of great versatility, noted for his work with the royal shakespeare company and for his eclectic filmography mckellen attended st. Cofounder of stonewall, gay rights activist, knighted in 1990, made a companion of honour 2007. The richard eyre production will embark on its largestever u.
Restyling the vicious richard iii as a 1930s fascist dictator, its the story of a. So it shouldnt be a huge surprise that he coproduced and cowrote a film version of richard iii. Richard eyre issued the challenge to mckellan to produce a screenplay, which he did, in collaboration with richard loncraine. Sir ian mckellen speaking on the main stage at pride london 2014, london, england. Sir ian murray mckellen ch cbe born 25 may 1939 is an english actor. Ian mckellens classic 1996 film of shakespeares richard iii. Telegraph critic dominic cavendish, in a 2016 roundup of notable richard iii performances, praises oliviers lordly, scenestealing showmanship, though he admits the actors dramatic gestures can feel archaic. Golden globe awardwinner sir ian mckellen talks shakespeare on screen in. Directed by richard loncraine, with ian mckellen, annette bening, jim broadbent, robert downey jr. Project muse horror, homosexuality, and homiciphilia in. Sir ian mckellen has appeared in theaters, on television, and film screens since the 1960s.
Ian mckellen is an accomplished english actor and human rights activist. But in richard eyres royal national theater production of richard iii, transported to the 1930s and ignited by ian mckellens transcendent star performance, the audiences dinner is in. Though the setting is transposed to the 1930s, england is torn by civil war, split between the rivaling houses of york and lancaster. Ian mckellen and richard loncraines film adaptation, and patrick warrens manga adaptation, are closely read through the lenses of adaptation theory and critical disability studies. It is true that shakespeare is the author of richard iii of course, much of shakespeares authoring involved heavy borrowing, redaction and crafting. Directed by richard loncraine, and adapted from his triumphant stage production, this richard iii is set in a pseudonaziera england, and the wars of the. This oscar nominated adaptation stars ian mckellen as the despotic richard, duke of gloucester as he plots his murderous route to power. Best ian mckellen movies that you can watch if you are. Ian mckellen talks about his classic 1996 richard iii film. Adapted by ian mckellen and richard loncraine, from the national theatres acclaimed stage production by richard eyre, richard iii features an allstar cast, including kristin scott thomas, robert downey jr. I would like to come in every day for the rest of my life and film richard iii.
Sir ian mckellen, one of the great shakespeare actors, spent. Loncraine then produced the film, again starring ian mckellan as richard iii, updated into a nationalsocialist timeframe. Shooting shakespeare in conjunction with the theatrical release of richard iii. Civil war has erupted with the house of lancaster on one side, claiming the right to the british throne and hoping to bring freedom to the country. Ian mckellens amazing adaptation of shakespeares richard iii shows just how good shakespeare can be, even for a modern audience that is not trained in the shakespearean vocabulary. In april and may of 1996, the bbc broadcast the documentary richard iii. Through interviews with sir ian mckellen who plays richard iii and also wrote the screenplay, richard loncraine, the films director and actors from the film, the programme examines the characterisation of richard, how. Richard iii is a 1995 british film adaptation of william shakespeares play of the same name. Widely regarded as one of greatest stage and screen actors both in his native great britain and. The study guide was distributed widely to schools in uk, encouraging students to discuss the film and the play in their classrooms cick here to download the study guide in pdf format.
Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Ian mckellen pulls himself up in his chair and fixes me with the steely glare that generally precedes murder most foul in his extraordinary performance as the eponymous hunchbacked schemer in richard loncraines visually stunning richard iii let me throw back the challenge, he demands. Ian mckellen as king richard in richard iii by shakespeare directed by richard eyre at the lyttelton theatre, national theatre nt, london in 1990. The movie was released in the year 1995 and was directed by richard loncraine. Now, with his parts in the first two xmen films and the phenomenally successful lord of the rings trilogy, he is known worldwide. It looks so much like a rights dispute as this play is just pure magic. Actor sir ian mckellen stars in the modern dress royal national theatre production of richard iii. When youre turning a play into a movie and thats what weve done with richard iii, the richard iii you see on the big screen with digital sound is no longer a play, its been. Ian mckellen portrays the titular richard, as well as cowriting the screenplay with loncraine.
Rain storms throughout the day didnt dampen the spirits of the 20,000 people in the parade of the crowds in the packed streets watching. Though the setting is transposed to the 1930s, england is torn by civil. Richard loncraines exciting and lucid shakespearean adaptation from 1995 returns to mark. Maybe its not entirely proper to call the 1995 film of richard iii, ian mckellens richard iii, since it was actually directed by richard loncraine. Helen mirren talks about working with ian mckellen. Sir ian murray mckellen, born 1939, burnley, england.
Ian mckellen, annette bening, jim broadbent, robert downey jr. This fully uptodate biography includes new interviews and covers mckellens childhood, his time at cambridge university. Opposing is the house of york, commanded by the infamous richard iii sir ian mckellen, who rules over a fascist government and hopes to install himself as a dictator monarch. Smith matthew groom annette beningphoto measures 10. A murderous lust for the british throne sees richard iii ian mckellen descend into madness. Though the setting is transposed to the 1930s, england is torn by civil war, split between the. It did however bring out plenty of rainbow umbrellas.
Richard iii is a 1995 british drama film adapted from william shakespeares play of the same name, starring ian mckellen, annette bening, jim broadbent, robert downey jr. With richard iii, laurence olivieras director, producer, and startransfigures shakespeares great historical drama into a mesmerizing vision of machiavellian villainy. Directed by richard loncraine, with ian mckellen, annette bening, j. Catharines college, cambridge, where as a student actor he was often directed by john barton, later of the royal shakespeare company. This thesis analyzes the representation of disability in adaptations of shakespeares richard iii in order to propose a theory of prosthetic adaptation. Sir ian mckellen calls for a living wage for actors the. This victorian shakespeare colouring book is free for everyone to download and print out at home. Why was richard iii with sir ian mckellen never reissued on dvd with english subtitles. Shooting shakespeare richard iii a 25 minute programme looking at the ian mckellen filmed version of the play 1995. Bought the german subtitle version as it was the only one available on the market for a reasonable price. Another screen version of note is richard loncraines 1995 adaptation, which stars ian mckellen in the title role.
Sir ian mckellen, one of the great shakespeare actors, spent the glorious summer of 1995 fulfilling that wish. Dont think of olivier or ian mckellen or denzel washington, just imagine that its a new play. The most brilliant aspect of this film is that sir ian mckellen and richard loncraine transported the story of the 1480s to a fiction 1930s, with richard iii as a fascist dictator in the style of mussolini. Annette bening is queen elizabeth jim broadbent is buckingham. Richard iii 1995 stream and watch online moviefone. Ian mckellen played richard iii shakespeares bloodiest and most charming villain in a royal national theatre production that toured the u. It also starred christopher bowen, robert downey jr, edward jewesbury, bill paterson, annette bening, and maggie smith. In richard loncraines film version of richard iii 1995, ian mckellen as richard experiences homiciphilia. Sir ian mckellan as richard iii mgmua free of the paralyzing reverence that often hampers productions of shakespeare, coadapters mckellen and. Ian mckellen as richard iii in richard iii 1990 nt. Adapted from shakespeares tragedy by ian mckellen and richard loncraine. His career spans genres ranging from shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction.
Long before he was gandalf or magneto, ian mckellen was a shakespearean actor, frequently performing with the u. With ian mckellen, annette bening, christopher bowen, edward jewesbury. Prosthetic adaptation is the use and incorporation of. It sets the play in an england of an alternate timeline, which clearly evokes 1930s fascism. Richard iii is a 1995 british film adaptation of william shakespeares play of the same name, directed by richard loncraine.
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