Richard III (1912 film)

Richard III
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 company	Film d'Art
Distributed by	States Rights Independent Exchanges
Release date	October 15, 1912 (1912-10-15)
Running time	55 minutes
Countries	France 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 French filmmaker André Calmettes and American playwright James Keane, and starring Frederick Warde as the title character. The 55-minute film, an international co-production of France and the United States, was produced by Film d'Art and released through the independent states rights film distribution system.

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.^[1]