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Richard III

(1955)

Drama, History

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2hrs 35m

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.

Score

71

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Laurence Olivier as Richard III

Laurence Olivier

** Richard III

Cedric Hardwicke as King Edward IV of England

Cedric Hardwicke

** King Edward IV of England

Nicholas Hannen as Archbishop

Nicholas Hannen

** Archbishop

Ralph Richardson as Duke of Buckingham

Ralph Richardson

** Duke of Buckingham

John Gielgud as George, Duke of Clarence

John Gielgud

** George, Duke of Clarence

Mary Kerridge as Queen Elizabeth

Mary Kerridge

** Queen Elizabeth

Pamela Brown as Jane Shore

Pamela Brown

** Jane Shore

Paul Huson as Edward, Prince of Wales

Paul Huson

** Edward, Prince of Wales

Claire Bloom as The Lady Anne

Claire Bloom

** The Lady Anne

Wallace Bosco as Monk

Wallace Bosco

** Monk

Andrew Cruickshank as Brackenbury

Andrew Cruickshank

** Brackenbury

Clive Morton as The Lord Rivers

Clive Morton

** The Lord Rivers

Patrick Troughton as Tyrell

Patrick Troughton

** Tyrell

Michael Gough as Dighton

Michael Gough

** Dighton

Michael Ripper as Forrest

Michael Ripper

** Forrest

Stanley Baker as Henry, Earl of Richmond

Stanley Baker

** Henry, Earl of Richmond

John Laurie as Lovel

John Laurie

** Lovel

Stewart Allen as Page to Richard

Stewart Allen

** Page to Richard

Russell Thorndike as First Priest

Russell Thorndike

** First Priest

Norman Fisher as Monk

Norman Fisher

** Monk

Richard Bennett as George Stanley

Richard Bennett

** George Stanley

Alexander Davion as Messenger to Richard III

Alexander Davion

** Messenger to Richard III

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