

Richard III
1955 · Movie · 2h 35m · NR
DramaHistory
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
Metacritic
88/100
Key crew
- Laurence OlivierDirector
- Colley CibberWriter
- David GarrickWriter
- Laurence OlivierScreenplay
- William WaltonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- 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
Stills
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Themes
englandcoronationbased on play or musicalbetrayalkinghunchbacktower of london15th centurybritish monarchyvistavision











