Richard III

7.1 / 10

(89 votes)

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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Drama,

History

Duration:

155 minutes

Year:

1955

Director:

Laurence Olivier

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Company:

London Films Productions,

L.O.P.

Cast:
Laurence Olivier

Richard III

Cedric Hardwicke

King Edward IV of England

Nicholas Hannen

Archbishop

Ralph Richardson

Duke of Buckingham

John Gielgud

George, Duke of Clarence

Crew:
William Shakespeare

Theatre Play

Colley Cibber

Writer

David Garrick

Writer

Laurence Olivier

Director

Laurence Olivier

Screenplay