Richard III

Richard III

1955 | 2h 39m | Drama | TV-PG

Brief Synopsis

Richard's military skills have helped to put his brother Edward on the throne of England. But Richard wants the crown for himself and conceives a lengthy and carefully calculated plan using deception, manipulation and outright murder to achieve his goal.

Cast and Crew

DIRECTOR

Laurence Olivier

CAST

Laurence Olivier

Ralph Richardson

Claire Bloom

PRODUCERS

Alexander Korda

WRITERS

Laurence Olivier

Related Videos

Richard III (1955) -- (Movie Clip) Long Live Edward IV!
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The crowning of Edward IV (Cedric Hardwicke) features pageantry then brief speeches by the new king and his brothers Clarence (John Gielgud) and Richard (Laurence Olivier) in Shakespeare's Richard III, 1955.
Richard III (1955) -- (Movie Clip) Lady Anne
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Richard (star and director Laurence Olivier) informs Lady Anne (Claire Bloom) that he's murdered her husband, then proceeds to seduce her, in Alexander Korda's 1955 production of Richard III.
Richard III (1955) -- (Movie Clip) Now is the Winter...
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Laurence Olivier directs himself in this portion of his stirring delivery of Richard-Gloucester's famous speech in Shakespeare's Richard III, 1955.
Richard III (1955) -- (Movie Clip) Opening Credits
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Crisp and clear opening credits to Laurence Olivier's 1955 adaptation of Shakespeare's Richard III, starring Olivier, John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson, adapted by Olivier and Alan Dent.

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