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Richard III( 1955)

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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.

    Top Billed 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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      Wallace Bosco

      Monk

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      Andrew Cruickshank

      Brackenbury

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      Clive Morton

      The Lord Rivers

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      Patrick Troughton

      Tyrell

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      Michael Gough

      Dighton

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      Michael Ripper

      Forrest

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      Stanley Baker

      Henry, Earl of Richmond

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      John Laurie

      Lovel

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      Stewart Allen

      Page to Richard

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      Russell Thorndike

      First Priest

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      Norman Fisher

      Monk

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      Richard Bennett

      George Stanley

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      Alexander Davion

      Messenger to Richard III

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Sep 24 2022
    Whilst Laurence Olivier has been acclaimed by many as the greatest exponent of Shakespeare ever, it is pretty clear in this strongly cast adaptation of probably my favourite of his histories, that Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud were every bit as good as he ever was. Add to this excellent cast Sir Cedric Hardwicke (and his instantly recognisable voice) as Edward IV; Mary Kerridge's excellent performance as Queen Elizabeth (Woodville) and a host of accomplished British stage actors and the scene is set for a rousing and luscious depiction of betrayal, lust and power. It is a bit over-theatrica...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • england
    • coronation
    • based on play or musical
    • betrayal
    • king
    • hunchback
    • tower of london
    • 15th century
    • british monarchy