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Richard III is a 2016 British television film based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. It is the seventh and final film in the series of television adaptations of William Shakespeare's history plays produced by Sam Mendes for BBC Two under the title The Hollow Crown.[1] It was directed by Dominic Cooke, who also adapted the screenplay with Ben Power. It starred Benedict Cumberbatch as Richard III, Sophie Okonedo as Queen Margaret and Judi Dench as Cecily.[2]

Richard III
Genre	Historical drama
Based on	Richard III by William Shakespeare
Screenplay by	Dominic Cooke Ben Power
Directed by	Dominic Cooke
Starring	Benedict Cumberbatch Sophie Okonedo Judi Dench
Music by	Dan Jones
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Sam Mendes Pippa Harris
Producer	Rupert Ryle-Hodges
Running time	130 minutes
Production companies	Neal Street Productions NBCUniversal WNET
Release
Original network	BBC Two
Original release	21 May 2016 (2016-05-21)
Chronology
Preceded by	Henry VI, Part 2

Richard III aired in 2016 as part of the concluding cycle The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses, along with a two-part adaptation of the other plays in Shakespeare's first tetralogy, Henry VI, Part 1, Henry VI, Part 2 and Henry VI, Part 3. Benedict Cumberbatch was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Leading Actor and The Wars of the Roses was nominated for Best Mini-Series.[3]

Cast

Production

The concluding cycle of plays were produced in 2015 by the same team that made the first series and were directed by the former artistic director of Royal Court Theatre and Olivier Award winner, Dominic Cooke.[1] They were adapted by Dominic Cooke and Ben Power.

Executive producer Pippa Harris stated, "The critical and audience reaction to The Hollow Crown series set the bar high for Shakespeare on screen, and Neal Street (Productions) is delighted to be making the concluding part of this great history cycle. By filming the ‘Henry VI’ plays as well as ‘Richard III,’ we will allow viewers to fully appreciate how such a monstrous tyrant could find his way to power, bringing even more weight and depth to this iconic character."[4]

Once again, the production returned to Kent for The Wars of The Roses, filming at Dover Castle, Leeds Castle and Penshurst Place.[5]

Broadcast

The second cycle of plays aired on consecutive Saturday evenings on BBC Two commencing Saturday 7 May 2016.[6][7]

Home media

A Region 2 DVD set of The Wars of the Roses was released on 20 June 2016. A Region 1 DVD set was released on 21 June 2016.

Soundtrack

The original music soundtrack from The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses composed by Dan Jones was released on the Wave Theory Records label in June 2016 and performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales[8][9]

Awards

Award	Result	Category	Recipient
BAFTA Television Awards 2017	Nominated	Best Leading Actor	Benedict Cumberbatch
	Nominated	Best Mini-Series	The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses
BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2017	Nominated	Best Costume Design	Nigel Egerton

References

External links

• BBC Two - The Hollow Crown
• The Hollow Crown at IMDb
• The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses - About the Series

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[ru] Ричард III (фильм, 2016)

«Ричард III» (англ. Richard III) — телевизионный фильм, часть цикла «Пустая корона», историческая драма британского режиссёра Доминика Кука. Экранизация одноимённой трагедии Уильяма Шекспира с Бенедиктом Камбербэтчем в главной роли.

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