The life and death of King Richard III [videorecording] / the American Film Institute presents ; M.B. Dudley presents ; directed by James Keane.

Richard III (Motion picture : 1912)

Title on container: William Shakespeare's Richard III

New York : Kino on Video, c2001.

English

Silent film.

1 videodisc (59 min.) : sd., col. tinted ; 4 3/4 in.

738329018023

PR2821.A23 K43 2001

791.4372

K180 Kino on Video

Produced as a vehicle for Frederick Warde, a legendary stage actor of the 19th century, "Richard III" was the most ambitious Shakespearean adaptation to date. The film not only attempts to honor the intricacies of the original play, it flavors the drama with spectacular crowd scenes and rich color tints. "Richard III" offers a fresh glimpse at a time in history when Shakespeare wasn't strictly the domain of scholars but was a source of popular entertainment, "when Americans didn't have to be spoon-fed a great dramatist but were united in their passion for one who gave them characters who mirrored their own complex humanity, not to mention sublime poetry, along with requisite doses of sex and violence."

Originally released as a motion picture in 1912.
Digital stereo.
"Supplemental features: Rediscovering Richard: looking back at a forgotten classic ; Frederick Warde on Richard III ; Essay by Douglas Brode"--Container.
"The earliest surviving American feature film"--Container.
"Restored by AFI"--Container.
"Based on the play by William Shakespeare"--Container.

Music composed and conducted by Ennio Morricone.

Frederick Warde, Robert Gemp, Albert Gardner, Violet Stuart.

Frederick Warde, Robert Gemp, Albert Gardner, Violet Stuart.

DVD.

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