
Richard III (1955)
Released:
1955-12-13
Duration:
2hr 35min
Rating 7.1
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.
Production Companies
London Films Productions
L.O.P.
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 8.713 |
Directed By
Laurence Olivier
Crew
Director
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Theatre Play
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Writer
Colley Cibber
Colley Cibber
Writer
David Garrick
David Garrick
Screenplay
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Director of Photography
Otto Heller
Otto Heller
Third Assistant Director
Jack N. Green
Jack N. Green
Producer
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Editor
Helga Cranston
Helga Cranston
Production Design
Roger K. Furse
Roger K. Furse
Art Direction
Carmen Dillon
Carmen Dillon
Hair Designer
Gladys Atkinson
Gladys Atkinson
Makeup Artist
Tony Sforzini
Tony Sforzini
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