Overview:
Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots to seize power for himself. Masterfully deceiving and plotting against nearly everyone in the royal court, including his eventual wife, Lady Anne, and his brother George, Duke of Clarence, Richard orchestrates a bloody rise to power before finding all his gains jeopardized by those he betrayed.| Status: | Released (1955-12-13) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 3 nominations total |
| Screen: | William Shakespeare, Laurence Olivier, David Garrick |
| Productions: | London Films Productions, L.O.P. |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Latin |
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Casts
- 3359: Laurence Olivier - Richard III
- 99461: Cedric Hardwicke - King Edward IV of England
- 130012: Nicholas Hannen - Archbishop
- 12689: Ralph Richardson - Duke of Buckingham
- 11857: John Gielgud - George, Duke of Clarence
- 47015: Mary Kerridge - Queen Elizabeth
- 53818: Pamela Brown - Jane Shore
Crews
- 6210: William Shakespeare - Theatre Play - Writing
- 1174335: Colley Cibber - Writer - Writing
- 1270735: David Garrick - Writer - Writing
- 3359: Laurence Olivier - Director - Directing
- 3359: Laurence Olivier - Screenplay - Writing
- 29893: Otto Heller - Director of Photography - Camera
- 2344990: Jack N. Green - Third Assistant Director - Directing
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Whilst Laurence Olivier has been acclaimed by many as the greatest exponent of Shakespeare ever, it is pretty clear in this strongly cast adaptation of probably my favourite of his histories, that Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud were every bit as good as he ever was. Add to this ex ....
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