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"The only surviving film of Frank R. Benson’s legendary Shakespeare productions, for which he received a knighthood from King George. A literal recording of ...
- 20 min
- 16.8K
- BFI
Oct 29, 2021 · 1955 British Technicolor film adaptation of William Shakespeare's historical play of the same name, also incorporating elements from his Henry VI, Part 3.
Nov 17, 2023 · Richard III is perhaps one of the most controversial monarchs in the entire history of English kings and queens. ...more.
- 13 min
- 11.4K
- History Box
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.
- (5.3K)
- Biography, Drama, History
- Laurence Olivier
- 1956-03-11
Dec 29, 1995 · Richard III: Directed by Richard Loncraine. With Christopher Bowen, Edward Jewesbury, Ian McKellen, Bill Paterson. The classic Shakespearean play about the murderously scheming 15th-century king is reimagined in an alternative setting of 1930s England as clouds of fascism gather.
- (16K)
- Drama, Sci-Fi, War
- Richard Loncraine
- 1995-12-29
Politicians, financiers and businessmen are persuaded to back Richard and he is crowned King Richard III. His ambitions are achieved yet the bloodbath continues. The young Princes in the Tower are murdered and so is Richard's wife, Lady Anne.
Award-winning film adapation brings Shakespeare's RICHARD III into a twentieth century setting.
