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Richard III is a 1955 British Technicolor film adaptation of William Shakespeare's historical play of the same name, also incorporating elements from his Henry VI, Part 3. It was directed and produced by Laurence Olivier, who also played the lead role.
Richard III: Directed by Laurence Olivier. With Cedric Hardwicke, Nicholas Hannen, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson. Shakespeare's powerful tale of the wicked deformed King and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir.
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Olivier's performance, viewed as the greatest of his career, charges Richard with magnetic malevolence as he steals his brother Edward's crown through a murderous set of machinations. 531 IMDb 7.4 2 h 38 min 1956. X-Ray 13+. Arts, Entertainment, and Culture · Historical · Drama · Military and War. Available to rent or buy.
The deformed Richrd of Gloucester cuts a bloody path to the throne in Shakespeare's historical tragedy. Determined to seize the English throne from his brother Edward IV, he rouses Edward's hatred from their brother Clarence, who is arrested and murdered while imprisoned.
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In Richard III, director, producer, and star Laurence Olivier brings Shakespeare’s masterpiece of Machiavellian villainy to ravishing cinematic life. Olivier is diabolically captivating as Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who, through a series of murderous machinations, steals the crown from his brother Edward.
Director. Ian McKellen. Richard III. Annette Bening. Queen Elizabeth. Jim Broadbent. Duke of Buckingham. Robert Downey Jr. Lord Rivers. Nigel Hawthorne. George. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home...
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