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Richard III (1955)

Conscience is a word that cowards use.

  • Dec 13, 1955
  • 2h 35m
  • NR

7.2/10

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99 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Richard III is a 1955 drama and history film directed by Laurence Olivier. Its leading cast includes Laurence Olivier, Cedric Hardwicke and Nicholas Hannen. It runs for 2 hours 35 minutes.

Synopsis

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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Time needed
2 hours 35 minutes
Age rating (US)
NR
Language
English
Audience signal
7.2/10 from 99 TMDB votes

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Richard III 1955 Trailer · plays from YouTube

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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
  • Wallace Bosco Monk
  • Andrew Cruickshank Brackenbury
  • Clive Morton The Lord Rivers
  • Patrick Troughton Tyrell
  • Michael Gough Dighton
  • Michael Ripper Forrest
  • Stanley Baker Henry, Earl of Richmond
  • John Laurie Lovel
  • Stewart Allen Page to Richard

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