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Richard III

1955 • 2h35m Drama, History

Rating

7.2/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Laurence Olivier

Screenplay

Colley Cibber

David Garrick

Laurence Olivier

Cast

Laurence Olivier

Cedric Hardwicke

Nicholas Hannen

Release date

12/13/1955

Status

Released

Origin country

GB

Vote count

96