The read
It runs a compact 1h 16m.
Synopsis
Riccardo III is a theatre play staged in 1977 and also edited for television and aired in 1981, which Carmelo Bene dedicated to his friend Gilles Deleuze, who wrote a book about it before even seeing it. Bene strips down the original Shakespeare play to the core, rejecting plot and characters, leaving on stage only Riccardo III and his ghosts, the female characters. The TV version is characterized by an exstensive use of close-ups and strong light contrast.
Ratings
IMDb8.7/10
Key crew
- Carmelo BeneDirector
Cast
- Carmelo BeneRiccardo III
- Lydia MancinelliDuchessa di York
- Maria Grazia GrassiniElisabetta
- Susanna JavicoliLady Anna Warwick
- Laura MoranteBuckingham
- Daniela SilverioMargherita, ex Regina, vedova del defunto Enrico VI
- Licia DottiMadame Shoe