Richard III (1955)
Released:
1955-12-13
Duration:
2hr 35min
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 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 13.779 |
Directed By
Laurence Olivier
Crew
Writer
Colley Cibber
Colley Cibber
Writer
David Garrick
David Garrick
Director
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Theatre Play
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Screenplay
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Director of Photography
Otto Heller
Otto Heller
Third Assistant Director
Jack N. Green
Jack N. Green
Editor
Helga Cranston
Helga Cranston
Producer
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Makeup Artist
Tony Sforzini
Tony Sforzini
Production Design
Roger K. Furse
Roger K. Furse
Hair Designer
Gladys Atkinson
Gladys Atkinson
Art Direction
Carmen Dillon
Carmen Dillon
Sound
Barbara Hopkins
Barbara Hopkins
Original Music Composer
William Walton
William Walton
TOP 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
Paul Huson
Edward, Prince of Wales
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
Stewart Allen
Page to Richard
Russell Thorndike
First Priest
Norman Fisher
Monk
Richard Bennett
George Stanley
Alexander Davion
Messenger to Richard III