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Richard III

NR

1955

155 minutes

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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.

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Top Cast

Laurence Olivier headshot

Laurence Olivier

Richard III

Cedric Hardwicke headshot

Cedric Hardwicke

King Edward IV of England

Nicholas Hannen headshot

Nicholas Hannen

Archbishop

Ralph Richardson headshot

Ralph Richardson

Duke of Buckingham

John Gielgud headshot

John Gielgud

George, Duke of Clarence

Mary Kerridge headshot

Mary Kerridge

Queen Elizabeth

Pamela Brown headshot

Pamela Brown

Jane Shore

Paul Huson headshot

Paul Huson

Edward, Prince of Wales

Claire Bloom headshot

Claire Bloom

The Lady Anne

Wallace Bosco headshot

Wallace Bosco

Monk

Andrew Cruickshank headshot

Andrew Cruickshank

Brackenbury

Clive Morton headshot

Clive Morton

The Lord Rivers

Patrick Troughton headshot

Patrick Troughton

Tyrell

Michael Gough headshot

Michael Gough

Dighton

Michael Ripper headshot

Michael Ripper

Forrest

Stanley Baker headshot

Stanley Baker

Henry, Earl of Richmond

John Laurie headshot

John Laurie

Lovel

Stewart Allen headshot

Stewart Allen

Page to Richard

Russell Thorndike headshot

Russell Thorndike

First Priest

Norman Fisher headshot

Norman Fisher

Monk

Richard Bennett headshot

Richard Bennett

George Stanley

Alexander Davion headshot

Alexander Davion

Messenger to Richard III