Richard III

7.2 1955 2h 35m United Kingdom

Drama History

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.

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Conscience is a word that cowards use. 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.

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Directors

Laurence Olivier

Writers

Colley Cibber, David Garrick, William Shakespeare, Laurence Olivier

Cast

Laurence Olivier, Cedric Hardwicke, Nicholas Hannen, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, Mary Kerridge, Pamela Brown, Paul Huson, Claire Bloom, Wallace Bosco, Andrew Cruickshank, Clive Morton, Patrick Troughton, Michael Gough, Michael Ripper

Production

London Films Productions, L.O.P.

Languages

English, Latin

Countries

United Kingdom