Richard III (2007 film)

Richard III
film poster
Directed byScott M. Anderson
Written byScott M. Anderson
Based onRichard III
by William Shakespeare
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRuben Russ
Music byPenka Kouneva
Release date
  • April 27, 2007 (2007-04-27) (World Fest Houston)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.[1][2][3]

Filming took place over a three-week period in 2005, with post-production taking place in 2006.[4][5] The film's world premiere was April 27, 2007, at World Fest Houston,[6] where it won Platinum Awards for "First Feature Film" for Scott Anderson and "Best Film Score" for Penka Kouneva.[5]

  1. ^ Meyer, Nicholas (24 February 2014). "Who Cares if Movies Are Historically Accurate?". The Forward. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. ^ Connolly, Annaliese (2013). Richard III: A Critical Reader (illustrated, reprint, annotated ed.). A&C Black. pp. 159–160. ISBN 978-1472504968. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. ^ Driver, Martha W.; Ray, Sid (2009). Shakespeare and the Middle Age. McFarland. pp. 42–48. ISBN 978-0786434053. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  4. ^ Smith, Nancy Ganiard (30 May 2007). "All the World Is Scott Anderson's Stage". Palisadian-Post. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Ricardian Bulletin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Worldfest Independent Film Festival was invoked but never defined (see the help page).