Richard III is a 1911 silent film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play, directed by and starring Frank Benson as Richard III. The film was produced by Co-Operative Cinematograph Company.http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/440553/index.html
Cast Frank Benson as Richard, Duke of Gloucester Constance Benson [Lady Anne] James Berry [King Henry VI] Alfred Brydone [King Edward IV] Violet Farebrother [Queen Elizabeth] Elinor Aickin [Duchess of York] Kathleen Yorke [Edward, Prince of Wales / King Edward V] Hetty Kenyon [Richard, Duke of York] Eric Maxon [Henry, Earl of Richmond / King Henry VII] Moffat Johnston [Duke of Buckingham] Murray Carrington [George, Duke of Clarence] James MacLean [Duke of Norfolk] Victor McClure [Earl of Surrey, his son]
Survival The film survives in the British Film Institute National Archive film archive and has been released on DVDhttps://www.silentera.com/PSFL//data/R/RichardTheThird1911.html
Academic analysis The film has been analysed academically.New Theatre Quarterly , Volume 16 , Issue 2 , May 2000 , pp. 107 - 121 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266464X00013622 The University of York notes that the film is rare. The film was recorded from the stage at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford.https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/features/richard-iii-silent-film/
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http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/440553/index.html https://www.silentera.com/PSFL//data/R/RichardTheThird1911.html