Richard III (1955)

12/13/1955 (GB) • 2h 35m

Drama, History

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.

Top Billed Cast

Laurence Olivier

Richard III

Cedric Hardwicke

King Edward IV of England

Nicholas Hannen

Archbishop

Ralph Richardson

Duke of Buckingham

John Gielgud

George, Duke of Clarence

Mary Kerridge

Queen Elizabeth

Pamela Brown

Jane Shore

Paul Huson

Edward, Prince of Wales

Claire Bloom

The Lady Anne


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

england

coronation

based on play or musical

betrayal

king

hunchback

tower of london

15th century

british monarchy

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