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Description edit
Screenplay of Ian McKellen’s film, Richard III based on Shakespeare’s play. Story has been reset to occur in the 1930s.
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Richard Plantagent: Duke of Gloucester, and then Richard III, King of England. Last Plantagent king.
- Edward Plantagent: Duke of York, and then Edward IV, King of England. Older brother of Richard
- Elizabeth Woodville: Queen Elizabeth, wife of Edward IV
Quotes edit
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“Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York.”
Richard -
“Shall I be plain? I wish the bastards dead.”
Richard -
“Tell me, thou villain slave! Where are my children?”
Elizabeth -
“A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!”
Richard -
“Simple, plain Clarence! I do love you so, that I shall shortly send your soul to heaven. If heaven will take the present from my hands.”
Richard -
“Let us to't pell-mell, if not to heaven, then hand in hand to hell.”
Richard
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ian McKellen (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Overlook Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 0879516852
Page Count: 299
Publisher: Overlook Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 0879516852
Page Count: 299
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PN1997.R5383 M35 1996
- Dewey: 822.33
Subjects edit
Movie Connections edit
- Richard III (1995) (IMDb): Starring Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Robert Downey Jr., and Maggie Smith
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