Richard III

Richard III (1955)

Released: 1955-12-13 Duration: 2hr 35min
Genres: Drama History
Rating 7.1

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.

Production Companies

London Films Productions
L.O.P.

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 13.779

Directed By

Laurence Olivier

Crew

Theatre Play
William Shakespeare
Screenplay
Laurence Olivier
Director of Photography
Otto Heller
Third Assistant Director
Jack N. Green
Makeup Artist
Tony Sforzini
Production Design
Roger K. Furse
Hair Designer
Gladys Atkinson
Art Direction
Carmen Dillon
Original Music Composer
William Walton

TOP 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

Andrew Cruickshank
Andrew Cruickshank

Brackenbury

Clive Morton
Clive Morton

The Lord Rivers

Stanley Baker
Stanley Baker

Henry, Earl of Richmond

Stewart Allen
Stewart Allen

Page to Richard

Russell Thorndike
Russell Thorndike

First Priest

Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett

George Stanley

Alexander Davion
Alexander Davion

Messenger to Richard III

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