Richard III

Richard III

1955
2h 35m
7.2

7.2/10

96 votes • View on IMDb

"Conscience is a word that cowards use."

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

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
London Films Productions L.O.P.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English Latin

Quick Facts

Release Date December 13, 1955
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0049674

Cast

Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier

Richard III

Cedric Hardwicke
Cedric Hardwicke

King Edward IV of England

Nicholas Hannen
Nicholas Hannen

Archbishop

Ralph Richardson
Ralph Richardson

Duke of Buckingham

John Gielgud
John Gielgud

George, Duke of Clarence

Mary Kerridge
Mary Kerridge

Queen Elizabeth

Pamela Brown
Pamela Brown

Jane Shore

Paul Huson
Paul Huson

Edward, Prince of Wales

Claire Bloom
Claire Bloom

The Lady Anne

Wallace Bosco
Wallace Bosco

Monk

Andrew Cruickshank
Andrew Cruickshank

Brackenbury

Clive Morton
Clive Morton

The Lord Rivers

Key Crew

Laurence Olivier
Director
Colley Cibber
Writer
David Garrick
Writer
Laurence Olivier
Screenplay
Laurence Olivier
Producer
Alexander Korda
Producer