10 Original Adaptations — theculturetrip.com

Although still set in Britain and focused on the contest for power between the House of Lancaster and House of York, in Richard Loncraine’s twisted vision of Richard III, the eponymous king leads a fascist regime in the 1930s. An eclectic yet impressive cast matches the best of British: Ian Mckellen, Maggie Smith, Jim Broadbent, Dominic West, with American talent: Robert Downey Jr., Annette Bening. It is an intriguing take on a classic, and all thanks to Mckellen, who devised the screenplay whilst touring with the stage production.

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