Bloody Richard

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Riccardo va all'inferno
Bloody Richard poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Roberta Torre
Screenplay byValerio Bariletti
Roberta Torre
Based on Richard III
by William Shakespeare
Produced byPaolo Guerra
Starring Massimo Ranieri
Sonia Bergamasco
CinematographyMatteo Cocco
Edited byGiogiò Franchini
Production
companies
Agidi Srl
Rosebud Entertainment Pictures
Distributed byMedusa Film
Release date
  • 27 November 2017 (2017-11-27)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Bloody Richard (Italian : Riccardo va all'inferno; Richard Goes to Hell) is a 2017 Italian musical drama film directed by Roberta Torre, [1] starring Massimo Ranieri and inspired on William Shakespeare's Richard III . [2]

Contents

The film has been presented out of competition at the 35th Turin Film Festival. [3] [4]

Plot

Riccardo Mancini leaves a psychiatric hospital where he spent long years due to a mysterious crime. He is determined to take revenge and conquer power within his underworld family; he will have no qualms about getting rid of his brothers and those who hinder his path and he will do so by singing.

Cast

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References

  1. ""Riccardo va all'inferno" - Il potere secondo Roberta Torre (Nella terra dell'oltre)". Corriere della Sera. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  2. "Riccardo va all'inferno, versione femminista e in forma di musical del testo di Shakespeare con la regia di Roberta Torre". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  3. "'Riccardo va all'inferno', guarda il backstage musicale in esclusiva". Rolling Stone. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  4. ""Riccardo va all'inferno" il musical dark shakespeariano di Roberta Torre, fuori concorso al Torino Film Festival". La Stampa. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2019.