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The Tragedy of Richard III

Description: Richard Duke of Gloucester, youngest brother of King Edward IV, will stop at nothing to get the crown. He first convinces the ailing King that the Duke of Clarence, his elder brother, is a threat to the lives of Edward's two young sons. Edward has him imprisoned in the Tower of London; killers in Richard's pay then drown Clarence in a barrel of wine. When news of Clarence's death reaches the King, the subsequent grief and remorse bring about his death. Richard is made Lord Protector, with power to rule England while his nephew (now King Edward V) is still a minor. Before the young king's coronation he has his two nephews conveyed to the Tower, ostensibly for their safekeeping. Richard's accomplice, the Duke of Buckingham, then declares the two boys illegitimate and offers Richard the crown, which after a show of reticence he accepts. After Richard's coronation, he and Buckingham have a falling-out over whether or not to assassinate the two children.

Genres: Drama, History

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Runtime: 230 minutes

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Ron Cook

Played Richard III

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Peter Benson

Played King Henry VI

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Michael Byrne

Played Duke of Buckingham

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Julia Foster

Played Queen Margaret

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Bernard Hill

Played First Murderer

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Zoë Wanamaker

Played Lady Anne

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Mark Wing-Davey

Played First Citizen / Sir James Tyrrel

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Brian Protheroe

Played King Edward IV

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Antony Brown

Played Sir Richard Ratcliffe

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David Burke

Played Sir William Catesby

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Anne Carroll

Played Jane Shore

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Paul Chapman

Played Earl Rivers

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Rowena Cooper

Played Queen Elizabeth

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Arthur Cox

Played Lord Grey / Lord Mayor of London

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Annette Crosbie

Played Duchess of York

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David Daker

Played Lord Hastings

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Brian Deacon

Played Second Citizen / First Messenger / Earl of Richmond

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Jeremy Dimmick

Played Young Duke of York

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Tenniel Evans

Played Stanley, Earl of Derby / Archbishop of York

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Derek Farr

Played Sir Robert Brackenbury / Earl of Surrey

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Dorian Ford

Played Edward, Prince of Wales

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Derek Fuke

Played Second Murderer / Sir Thomas Vaughan

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Alex Guard

Played Marquess of Dorset

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Paul Jesson

Played George, Duke of Clarence

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Patsy Kensit

Played Lady Margaret Plantagenet

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Rusty Livingstone

Played Page to Richard

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Oengus MacNamara

Played Halberdier / Lord Lovell

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Nick Reding

Played Ghost of Prince of Wales

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Stephen Rooney

Played Edward Plantagenet

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Peter Wyatt

Played Duke of Norfolk

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