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Almeida Theatre Live: Richard III

Almeida Theatre Live: Richard III

2016, Movie, 2h 50min
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.
Director:
Rupert Goold
Cast:
Vanessa Redgrave,
Ralph Fiennes,
Joseph Mydell,
Finbar Lynch
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Rupert Goold
Director
Vanessa Redgrave
As Queen Margaret
Ralph Fiennes
As Richard III
Joseph Mydell
As Lord Stanley
Finbar Lynch
As Duke of Buckingham
Scott Handy
As George, Duke of Clarence
Daniel Cerqueira
As Catesby
Joanna Vanderham
As Lady Anne

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In this gripping adaptation of Shakespeare's Richard III, a ruthless and power-hungry prince will stop at nothing to claim the throne, manipulating and betraying those around him in a descent into madness and destruction. Against the backdrop of war-torn England, the play explores the dangerous allure of ambition and the devastating consequences of unchecked desire for power. With a masterful performance by Ralph Fiennes as Richard and Vanessa Redgrave as Queen Margaret, this Almeida Theatre production brings a fresh and urgent perspective to one of Shakespeare's greatest works.

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