A murderous lust for the British throne sees Richard III descend into madness. Though the setting is transposed to the 1930s, England is torn by civil war, split between the rivaling houses of York and Lancaster. Richard aspires to a fascist dictatorship, but must first remove the obstacles to his ascension—among them his brother, his nephews and his brother's wife. When the Duke of Buckingham deserts him, Richard's plans are compromised.
Elenco: Ian McKellen , Annette Bening , Jim Broadbent , Robert Downey Jr. , Kristin Scott Thomas , Adrian Dunbar , Maggie Smith , Tim McInnerny , Edward Hardwicke , Nigel Hawthorne , Jim Carter , Dominic West , John Wood , Roger Hammond , Bill Paterson , Donald Sumpter , Michael Elphick , Kate Steavenson-Payne , James Dreyfus , David Antrobus , Christopher Bowen , Edward Jewesbury , Matthew Groom , Ryan Gilmore , Marco Williamson , Tres Hanley , Andy Rashleigh , Denis Lill , Bruce Purchase , Madeleine Mora , Stacey Kent , Derek Lyons .