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An , comedy: , but never scary, .
Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
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Riccardo III is a theatre play staged in 1977 and also edited for television and aired in 1981, which Carmelo Bene dedicated to his friend Gilles Deleuze, who wrote a book about it before even seeing it. Bene strips down the original Shakespeare play to the core, rejecting plot and characters, leaving on stage only Riccardo III and his ghosts, the female characters. The TV version is characterized by an exstensive use of close-ups and strong light contrast.
Avant-Garde AdaptationDeconstructed ShakespeareMeta-theatricalHighly StylizedBleak Political CommentaryExperimental TheatreDemanding & UnconventionalPsychologically Intense
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Will Riccardo III make me laugh?
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Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (8 of 10) and satire (7 of 10).
Can I half-watch Riccardo III?
Easy watchDemanding
No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for meta narrative and 9 for complexity.
Is Riccardo III in English?
Italian
No, it was made in Italian.