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Richard III (2008)

Richard III poster
Directed by
Scott M. Anderson
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A power-hungry criminal schemes his way to the top of Hollywood's underworld. This adaption of Shakespeare's play sets the story in contemporary Los Angeles.

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What happens

Richard III is a 2007 crime drama film written and directed by Scott M. Anderson, set in contemporary Hollywood as a modern-day retelling of William Shakespeare's Richard III. Filming took place over a three-week period in 2005, with post-production taking place in 2006. The film's world premiere was April 27, 2007, at World Fest Houston, where it won Platinum Awards for "First Feature Film" for Scott Anderson and "Best Film Score" for Penka Kouneva. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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