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Dominican Rep. Full awards and nominations of Richard III
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Drama
William Shakespeare's classic play is brought into the present with the setting as Great Britian in the 1930s. Civil war has erupted with the House of Lancaster on one side, claiming the right to the British throne and hoping to bring freedom to the country. Opposing is the House of York, commanded by the infamous Richard III (Sir Ian McKellen), who rules over a fascist government and hopes to install himself as a dictator monarch.
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68th Academy Awards (1996) - Movies from 1995
- nom. Best Production Design (Tony Burrough)
- nom. Best Costume Design (Shuna Harwood)
- 53th Golden Globes Awards (1996) - Movies from 1995
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BAFTA 1997: British Academy of Film and Television Awards (Movies and Series from 1996)
- nom. Most Outstanding British Film
- nom. Best Leading Actor (Ian McKellen)
- nom. Best Adapted Screenplay (Ian McKellen, Richard Loncraine)
- winner Best Production Design (Tony Burrough)
- winner Best Costume Design (Shuna Harwood)
- 46th Berlin International Film Festival 1996
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9st European Film Awards - Year 1996
- winner Best Actor (Ian McKellen)
