Richard III (1912 film)
| Richard III | |
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| Directed by | André Calmettes James Keane |
| Written by | James Keane |
| Based on | Richard III (1592–94 play) by William Shakespeare Richard III (1699 play) by Colley Cibber |
| Produced by | J. Stuart Blackton M.B. Dudley |
| Starring | Frederick Warde |
Production companies | Richard III Film Co., Inc. and Shakespeare Film Co. |
| Distributed by | States Rights Independent Exchanges |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
| Budget | $30,000 (estimated) |
Richard III (also known as The Life and Death of King Richard III) is a 1912 silent film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play, co-directed by André Calmettes and American playwright James Keane, and starring Frederick Warde as the title character. The 55-minute film, was produced by Richard III Film Co. Inc. and Shakespeare Film Co.
Richard III was adapted from Shakespeare's original and Colley Cibber's 1699 adaptation of the same name. The film was written by Keane, who also appears as Richmond. Filming took place around Westchester, New York and City Island Long Island Sound.