Plot
"Now is the winter of our discontent..." With these timeless words, Duke Richard - lounging on his sun deck - sets his murderous plans in motion. His goal: to eliminate the hated rival Lancaster dynasty, and reign as undisputed king. Standing between him and the throne are his brothers Clarence and King Edward, his nephews the Princes, his bitter adversary Queen Elizabeth, and a host of enemies, rivals, and dubious allies. In the Los Angeles of "Shakespeare's Richard III", violence is the norm: every member of the nobility expects to kill or be killed, according to the code duel lo. They prefer death before dishonor. The women in this society are just as dangerous, courageous, and brutal as the men. The York and Lancaster families - rival branches of the former England Studios - exert a mafia-like control of the city and local politics/law enforcement. Aided by his sinister counselor Buckingham, Richard will stop at nothing - seduction, bribery, conspiracy, and wholesale slaughter - in his bloodthirsty quest, until finally just one adversary remains: his arch-rival Lord Richmond. But why, as the opposing forces join battle, is Richard smiling? What does he know that Richmond doesn't...?
Keywords: based-on-play, character-name-in-title, death, evil-power, hate, hollywood-california, kingdom, knife-fight, los-angeles-california, love
Plot
Director Al Pacino juxtaposes scene's from Richard III, scenes of rehearsals for Richard III, and sessions where parties involved discuss the play, the times that shaped the play and the events that happened at the time the play is set. Interviews with mostly British actors are also included, attempting to explain why American actors have more problems performing Shakespearean plays than they do.
Keywords: acting, ambition, based-on-play, behind-the-scenes, birthplace, character-name-in-title, cripple, globe-theatre, hunchback, interview
A four hundred year old work-in-progress.
Barbara Everett: Irony is only hypocrisy with style.
Al Pacino: What's this thing that gets between us and Shakespeare?
Vanessa Redgrave: In England you have had centuries when words are totally divorced from truth.
Al Pacino: A person has an opinion. It's only an opinion. It's never a question of right or wrong.
Lady Anne: To take is not to give.
Richard III: I'll have her, but I will not keep her long.
Richmond: The bloody dog is dead...
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Ray Dorset (born Raymond Edward Dorset, 21 March 1946, Ashford, Middlesex) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and founder of Mungo Jerry. He composed most of the songs for the band, including the hit singles "In the Summertime", "Mighty Man", "Baby Jump", "Lady Rose", "You Don't Have to Be in the Army to Fight in the War", "Long Legged Woman Dressed in Black", and "Hello Nadine".
In 1968 he formed the group Good Earth, which also included Colin Earl on keyboards, Dave Hutchins on bass, and Ray Bowerman on drums. They recorded the album It's Hard Rock And All That on the Saga record label, before Hutchins and Bowerman left. Joe Rush joined on washboard and the group adopted a more acoustic-based skiffle style. In 1970, with further line-up changes, the group became Mungo Jerry with hits to follow such as "In the Summertime".
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Dorset
I saw that woman with the beautiful legs
I gave her the eye, yeah, here's what she said
She said: ‘My friend, everybody is my friend'
She said: ‘My friend, come and have a drink on me'.
Well, by the embankment the river was calm
The moon shone down and she held my arm
She was my friend, everybody was my friend
She said: ‘My friend, come and have a drink on me'.
I couldn't refuse her.
I saw that woman with the beautiful legs
I gave her the eye, yeah, here's what she said
She said: ‘My friend, everybody is my friend'
She said: ‘My friend, come and have a drink on me'.
I walked along with her
She was such a beauty looking woman
You know I just couldn't refuse.
..........
I took her home and she kept me warm
When I woke up all my money was gone
She was my friend, everybody was my friend
She said: ‘My friend' - but she took every penny I had.
Oh yeah, she was my friend, everybody was my friend
She said: ‘My friend' - but she took every penny I had, yes she did
She was my friend, everybody was my friend
Dorset
You don't see me, see me hangin' ‘round your door
You don't see me cryin' out for more
If you see me, you know what I'm lookin' for.
You don't want me, you don't want me, you don't want me ‘round your house
I'm gonna be there, baby you better watch out
‘Cause if you see me, you gonna gonna jump and shout.
Alright, it's alright, it's alright with me
Yeah, I wanna get you, baby, wait and see
I gonna get you, come come a-look at me, alright alright, ooh yeah.
Alright alright, yeah, ooh, yeah ...
You gonna see me, see me hangin' ‘round your door
You gonna see me, please don't call the law
If you see me, you know what I'm lookin' for, I'm gonna get it, ooh, yeah.
See me, see me, see me, see me, see me.
Well, you gonna see me, see me hangin' ‘round your door
You gonna see me, you know what I'm lookin' for, yeah, ooh
You gonna see me, please don't call the law.
See me, see me hangin' ‘round your door
You gonna see me, you know what I'm lookin' for