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Richard III

(1955)

December 13, 1955 2h 35m
72%
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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.

Laurence Olivier

Director

Top Billed Cast

LO

Laurence Olivier

Richard III

CH

Cedric Hardwicke

King Edward IV of England

NH

Nicholas Hannen

Archbishop

RR

Ralph Richardson

Duke of Buckingham

JG

John Gielgud

George, Duke of Clarence

MK

Mary Kerridge

Queen Elizabeth

PB

Pamela Brown

Jane Shore

PH

Paul Huson

Edward, Prince of Wales

CB

Claire Bloom

The Lady Anne

WB

Wallace Bosco

Monk

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