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Richard III (1908)

Richard III poster
Original title
Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy
Directed by
William V. Ranous, J. Stuart Blackton
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
12 min
Rated
NR
Rating
3.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a short silent film adaptation of Shakespeare's play about a ruthless English king. It shows Richard's schemes and rise to power through visual storytelling without dialogue.

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What happens

Richard III è un cortometraggio muto del 1908 diretto da J. Stuart Blackton e William V. Ranous. Era distribuito e conosciuto anche con il titolo Richard the Third o Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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