Richard III

Richard III

Drama · 1955 · 2h 35m

Movie

7.2/10 · TMDB

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.

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Cast & crew

Laurence OlivierRichard III
Cedric HardwickeKing Edward IV of England
Nicholas HannenArchbishop
Ralph RichardsonDuke of Buckingham
John GielgudGeorge, Duke of Clarence
Mary KerridgeQueen Elizabeth
Pamela BrownJane Shore
Paul HusonEdward, Prince of Wales
Claire BloomThe Lady Anne
Wallace BoscoMonk
Andrew CruickshankBrackenbury
Clive MortonThe Lord Rivers
Patrick TroughtonTyrell
Michael GoughDighton
Michael RipperForrest

Information

Release date
13 December 1955
Director
Laurence Olivier
Genres
Drama, History
Runtime
2h 35m
Country of origin
United Kingdom

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