Richard III 1995

In the 1930s, when the world was divided by war, mankind was in passion and pain. Director Richard Loncrane deftly combines the story's cunning, conspiracy, and brutality with contemporary fascist symbolism. Ian McKellen plays Richard III. In order to seize the throne from his brother, he resorts to murder, marriage fraud, and annihilation of his relatives. Such a strong desire drives him to endlessly destroy the people around him. The film is adapted from Shakespeare's famous play "Richard III", but the film changes the time background of the story from 1483-1485 in the original work to 1930. Transplanting Shakespeare's plays to other eras is something that filmmakers often do, but it doesn't necessarily do it well every time. What is commendable is that this version of "Richard III" not only adapts the play with wise wisdom, but also injects modern vitality into the play without destroying Shakespeare's beautiful words.