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Richard III (1956)

Movie
Audience Score
71
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NR 2 hr 35 minMar 11th, 1956Drama, History
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.
StarringLaurence OlivierCedric HardwickeNicholas Hannen
DirectorLaurence Olivier
WritersColley CibberDavid Garrick

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 11th, 1956
On DVD & Blu-ray:February 24th, 2004 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:London Films Productions, L.O.P.
Movie Tags:
based on play or musicalbetrayalenglandking15th centurybritish monarchyhunchbackcoronationtower of london