Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (TV Series)

King Richard III (1994)

Antony Sher: Richard III

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Narrator : King Edward was sick, and so was his kingdom. Family hated family, brother hated brother. And none hated more venomously than Richard, Duke of Gloucester - the world and his brother, the King.

  Richard : Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of York. But I that am deform'd, unfinish'd, have no delight to pass away the time, and therefore, since I cannot prove a lover, am determined to prove a villain...

• Richard III : Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this son of York. But I that am deformed have no delight to pass away the time. And therefore since I cannot prove a lover, I am determined to prove a villain.

• Richard III : Would'st thou resolve to kill a friend of mine?

  Sir James Tyrell : So please you, sir, but I'd rather kill two enemies.

  Richard III : Then you have two deep enemies. Tyrell, I mean those bastards in the tower.

• Buckingham : My lord, what should we do if we perceive Lord Hastings will not yield to our complots?

  Richard : Chop off his head man!