Richard III
91 reviews
Drama/History
2h 35m
1955
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...
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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.
- DirectorLaurence Olivier
- Release13 December 1955
- Genre
- Duration2h 35m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate91 reviews
- Productions
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

Mary Kerridge
Queen Elizabeth

Pamela Brown
Jane Shore

Claire Bloom
The Lady Anne

Wallace Bosco
Monk

Andrew Cruickshank
Brackenbury

Clive Morton
The Lord Rivers

Patrick Troughton
Tyrell

Michael Gough
Dighton

Michael Ripper
Forrest

Stanley Baker
Henry, Earl of Richmond

John Laurie
Lovel

Alexander Davion
Messenger to Richard III
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