Comparison of Laurence Olivier's version of "Richard III" to Sir Ian McKellen's version.

Thesis Statement: Laurence Olivier's version of "Richard III" is much closer to the original Shakespeare play than Sir Ian McKellen's version. Outline: 1. Introduction 2. Comparing the Movies 3. Richard vs. Richard: Differences and Similarities in Acting Richard 4. Conclusion 1. Introduction: Laurence Olivier's version of "Richard III" was released in 1955 with Olivier in the title role. It is set in the late 15th century. In contrast to this Sir Ian McKellen's "Richard III" was released 1995 and is set in …showed first 75 words of 1849 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1849 total…setting and changes that have to accompany this only few changes have been made. There are differences in acting, in selecting scenes and lines from scenes, but since the theme (human evilness and the power of manipulation) is so dominant in the play, the formerly named discrepancies seem to be of only marginal importance. Overall, the felicitous adoption of "Richard III" to the 1930's show that Shakespeare's plays are still prevailing and up to date.