The Machiavellian monarch has had innumerable incarnations - The Guardian shows us a few.
Hogarth's 18th Century painting of David Garrick during the tent scene.
Olivier's 1940's stage interpretation...
...and his 1955 film version.
1984 RSC Antony Sher.
Al Pacino's 1996 documentary Looking for Richard.
Ian McKellen in Richard Loncraine's film of Richard Eyre's Nazi-era version.
Kenneth Branagh 2002 Sheffield Crucible.
Jonathan Slinger RSC.
2011 Kevin Spacey The Old Vic.
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