Richard III poster
Screenplay Laurence Olivier
Director Laurence Olivier
Writer Colley Cibber, David Garrick

Richard III

Release Date: 1955-12-13

Duration: 155 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.

Casting

  • Stanley Baker
    Henry, Earl of Richmond
  • Claire Bloom
    The Lady Anne
  • Laurence Olivier
    Richard III
  • John Gielgud
    George, Duke of Clarence
  • Michael Gough
    Dighton
  • Patrick Troughton
    Tyrell
  • Cedric Hardwicke
    King Edward IV of England
  • Ralph Richardson
    Duke of Buckingham
  • Michael Ripper
    Forrest
  • John Laurie
    Lovel