Richard III (1995) - June 21, 2022

[MifuneFan]

Sandpiper Pictures will be releasing the 1995 adaptation of Richard III on Blu-ray on June 21st.

Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings) reprises his Royal National Theatre stage triumph in director Richard Loncraine’s (Wimbledon) screen adaptation of William Shakespeare’s tale of the monstrous royal, Richard III, from a screenplay co-written by McKellen and Loncraine. Featuring a stellar supporting cast that includes Annette Bening, Maggie Smith, Robert Downey Jr., Kristen Scott Thomas and John Wood, the Bard’s original Elizabethan tale of villainy is reimagined and set within a 1930s war-torn fascist monarchy.


Theatrical Release: 1995
Video: Color
Run Time: 104 Minutes
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
Sound: Stereo
Subtitles: Optional English
Stars: Ian McKellen ,Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent, Robert Downey, Jr., Nigel Hawthorne, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith and John Wood
Director: Richard Loncraine
Awards: Two Oscar® Nominations (Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design)

[Gacivory]

Yes!

[dvining]

So, I can pay $170 for the Twilight Time release today, or wait a few months a pay $20 for this one...

Decisions, decisions...

[The Sovereign]

I've got the TT edition, but glad to see this coming back at a sane price point for anyone who wants it. Terrific adaptation, with McKellen crushing it.

[Winslow Leach]

Great film!

[ravenus]

Barebones? In case anyone here is region free and doesn't already know, the UK release from the BFI is gorgeous and pretty stacked:

[James Luckard]

Yep, I own the BFI release.

It looks great and the bonus features are extensive.

It's either region free or it played with the STOP, TOP MENU, TOP MENU trick. I'll check tonight to confirm.

I wonder if this new US release will use the newer UK master.

[Mikezilla3k]

Is Sandpiper basically just Olive Films rebranded? They use the same stock Blu-Ray case display.

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by Mikezilla3k

Is Sandpiper basically just Olive Films rebranded? They use the same stock Blu-Ray case display.

It's just a third party blu-ray case template that anyone can buy.

https://www.psdcovers.com/bluraycase001/

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by Mikezilla3k

Is Sandpiper basically just Olive Films rebranded? They use the same stock Blu-Ray case display.

Be careful, people can get very sensitive about saying that.

[SGFfilmfan]

Originally Posted by James Luckard

Yep, I own the BFI release.

It looks great and the bonus features are extensive.

It's either region free or it played with the STOP, TOP MENU, TOP MENU trick. I'll check tonight to confirm.

I wonder if this new US release will use the newer UK master.

Please do, I'd love to get that BFI edition.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by James Luckard

It's either region free or it played with the STOP, TOP MENU, TOP MENU trick. I'll check tonight to confirm.

It's not region free, a site user has confirmed that it does not play on A and C region players - LINK

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by ravenus

It's not region free, a site user has confirmed that it does not play on A and C region players - LINK

I didn't have a chance to check last night, but I was definitely able to play it on my Panasonic machine, so it must be playable with the STOP, TOP MENU, TOP MENU trick then.

I'll confirm tonight.

[James Luckard]

Yep, it's region locked, but plays on my Panasonic with STOP, TOP MENU, TOP MENU

[James Luckard]

FYI:

- the UK BFI edition is a newer master. I've never seen any comparisons online, but I own both and noticed a difference

- the US MGM master on the Twilight Time disc had a brief audio dropout about 5 minutes in, I'd presume this disc will use that same master.

This was one of my favorite films of the 1990s. The UK disc is absolutely the way to go, if you can play it.