Richard III

1995 film by Richard Loncraine
Movie film Q2501468
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Richard III

Summary

Richard III is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,821 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Richard III received the European Film Award for Best Actor[3].
  • Richard III's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Richard III was directed by Richard Loncraine[5].
  • Ian McKellen wrote the screenplay for Richard III[6].
  • Richard Loncraine wrote the screenplay for Richard III[7].
  • Richard III's composer is recorded as Trevor Jones[8].
  • Richard III's genre is drama film[9].
  • Richard III's genre is dystopian film[10].
  • Richard III's based on is recorded as Richard III[11].
  • A cast member of Richard III was Ian McKellen[12].
  • A cast member of Richard III was Annette Bening[13].
  • A cast member of Richard III was Jim Broadbent[14].
  • A cast member of Richard III was Robert Downey Jr.[15].
  • A cast member of Richard III was Nigel Hawthorne[16].
  • A cast member of Richard III was Kristin Scott Thomas[17].
  • A cast member of Richard III was Maggie Smith[18].
  • A cast member of Richard III was Dominic West[19].
  • A cast member of Richard III was Adrian Dunbar[20].
  • A cast member of Richard III was Jim Carter[21].
  • A cast member of Richard III was John Wood[22].
  • A cast member of Richard III was Stacey Kent[23].
  • A cast member of Richard III was Edward Hardwicke[24].
  • A cast member of Richard III was Tim McInnerny[25].
  • A cast member of Richard III was Bill Paterson[26].
  • A cast member of Richard III was Trés Hanley[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Stephen Bayly[28] and Lisa Katselas Paré[29]. Richard III was directed by Richard Loncraine[5]. Screenwriters include Ian McKellen[6] and Richard Loncraine[7]. Cast members include Ian McKellen[12], Annette Bening[13], Jim Broadbent[14], Robert Downey Jr.[15], Nigel Hawthorne[16], and Kristin Scott Thomas[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1995[30], March 14, 1996[31], December 29, 1995[32], January 19, 1996[33], and April 26, 1996[34]. The original language of Richard III was English[35]. Genres include drama film[9] and dystopian film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Reception

Richard III received the European Film Award for Best Actor[3]. Reviews include 96%[37], 8.1/10[38], and 86/100[39].

Why It Matters

Richard III ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,821 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

What awards did Richard III receive?

Honors received include European Film Award for Best Actor[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  28. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  37. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Schemathings · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Narrative location → United Kingdom, England
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 114279
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 14515
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  4. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 34261
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  5. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1930s
    Publication date → +1995-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1996-03-14T00:00:00Z, +1995-12-29T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter → Ian McKellen, Richard Loncraine
    Duration → {'amount': '+104'}
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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