Directed by:
Richard Loncraine
Written by:
Ian McKellen
Richard Loncraine
Based on the 1990 stage adaptation by:
Richard Eyre
Based on the play by:
William Shakespeare
Genre:
Drama | Sci-Fi | War
Runtime:
110 mins
Plot:
The classic Shakespearean play about the murderously scheming 15th-century king is reimagined in an alternative setting of 1930s England as clouds of fascism gather.
Release Date:
December 29, 1995
Reception:
Cast:
Ian McKellen
Annette Bening
Jim Broadbent
Robert Downey Jr.
Kristin Scott Thomas
Maggie Smith
John Wood
Nigel Hawthorne
Adrian Dunbar
Edward Hardwicke
Tim McInnerny
Jim Carter
Dominic West
Nominations
- Best Achievement in Costume Design | Shuna Harwood
- Best Achievement in Production Design | Tony Burrough
Wins
- Best Costume Design | Shuna Harwood
- Best Production Design | Tony Burrough
Nominations
- Best Leading Actor | Ian McKellen
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Ian McKellen, Richard Loncraine
- Outstanding British Film | Lisa Katselas, Stephen Bayly, Richard Loncraine
Nominations
- Best Actor – Drama | Ian McKellen