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Richard III

71 %|Dec 13, 1955|Drama, History

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.

Featured Crew

Laurence Olivier
Director
William Shakespeare
Theatre Play
Colley Cibber
Writer
David Garrick
Writer
Laurence Olivier
Screenplay
Otto Heller
Director of Photography
Jack N. Green
Third Assistant Director
Laurence Olivier
Producer

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Cast

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Laurence Olivier
Richard III
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Cedric Hardwicke
King Edward IV of England
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Nicholas Hannen
Archbishop
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Ralph Richardson
Duke of Buckingham
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John Gielgud
George, Duke of Clarence
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Mary Kerridge
Queen Elizabeth
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Pamela Brown
Jane Shore
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Paul Huson
Edward, Prince of Wales
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Claire Bloom
The Lady Anne
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Clive Morton
The Lord Rivers
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Stanley Baker
Henry, Earl of Richmond
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Stewart Allen
Page to Richard
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Russell Thorndike
First Priest
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Richard Bennett
George Stanley
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Alexander Davion
Messenger to Richard III