Release Date
23 Jan, 1983
Runtime
03:50: (HH:MM)
Synopsis
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.
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Actors
Ron Cook
Peter Benson
Michael Byrne
Julia Foster
Bernard Hill
Zoë Wanamaker
Mark Wing-Davey
Brian Protheroe
David Burke
Anne Carroll
Paul Chapman
Rowena Cooper
Arthur Cox
Annette Crosbie
David Daker
Brian Deacon
Tenniel Evans
Derek Farr
Crew
William Shakespeare
