Richard III (1955)
Richard III (1955)
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

Laurence Olivier Laurence Olivier As: Richard III
Cedric Hardwicke Cedric Hardwicke As: King Edward IV of England
Nicholas Hannen Nicholas Hannen As: Archbishop
Ralph Richardson Ralph Richardson As: Duke of Buckingham
John Gielgud John Gielgud As: George, Duke of Clarence
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Storyline

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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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: English, Latin

Release Date: 13 December 1955

Country: GB

Runtime: 155m

Company Credits

Company: London Films Productions, L.O.P.

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Cast

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Richard III

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

King Edward IV of England

Nicholas Hannen

Nicholas Hannen

Archbishop

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Duke of Buckingham

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

George, Duke of Clarence

Mary Kerridge

Mary Kerridge

Queen Elizabeth

Pamela Brown

Pamela Brown

Jane Shore

Paul Huson

Paul Huson

Edward, Prince of Wales

Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom

The Lady Anne

Wallace Bosco

Wallace Bosco

Monk

Andrew Cruickshank

Andrew Cruickshank

Brackenbury

Clive Morton

Clive Morton

The Lord Rivers

Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton

Tyrell

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Dighton

Michael Ripper

Michael Ripper

Forrest

Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker

Henry, Earl of Richmond

John Laurie

John Laurie

Lovel

Stewart Allen

Stewart Allen

Page to Richard

Russell Thorndike

Russell Thorndike

First Priest

Norman Fisher

Norman Fisher

Monk

Richard Bennett

Richard Bennett

George Stanley

Alexander Davion

Alexander Davion

Messenger to Richard III

Directed By

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Director

Jack N. Green

Jack N. Green

Third Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Tony Sforzini

Tony Sforzini

Makeup Artist

Gladys Atkinson

Gladys Atkinson

Hair Designer

Sound

Barbara Hopkins

Barbara Hopkins

Sound

William Walton

William Walton

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Otto Heller

Otto Heller

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Roger K. Furse

Roger K. Furse

Production Design

Carmen Dillon

Carmen Dillon

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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